#A4A67B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.059 110), rgb(164, 166, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A4A67B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A67B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 166, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.059 110) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4A67B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A67B | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A67B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A67B text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A67B
oklch(71.2% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E57
oklch(63.2% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783B
oklch(55.7% 0.083 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63642D
oklch(49% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#515227
oklch(42.7% 0.063 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#A4A67B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ADA278 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA19B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A67B
#A4A67B
oklch(71.2% 0.059 110)
- #A19CC5
#A19CC5
oklch(71.1% 0.059 290.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4A67B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #A4A67B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.