#A4A680
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.053 110.2), rgb(164, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#A4A680 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A680 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.053 110.2) |
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 #A4A680 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A680 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A680 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A680 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A680
oklch(71.4% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D5D
oklch(63% 0.067 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767743
oklch(55.6% 0.073 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636435
oklch(49.1% 0.067 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#A4A680 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) | #ACA27E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA481 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A19C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A680
#A4A680
oklch(71.4% 0.053 110.2)
- #A29EC2
#A29EC2
oklch(71.5% 0.052 290.1)
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 #A4A680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #A4A680 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.