#A4AA87
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.4% 0.049 115.5), rgb(164, 170, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#A4AA87 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 116°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AA87 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.049 115.5) |
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 #A4AA87 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AA87 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AA87 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AA87 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AA87
oklch(72.4% 0.049 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#878E62
oklch(63% 0.063 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717849
oklch(55.5% 0.068 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F653A
oklch(49% 0.063 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5330
oklch(42.8% 0.054 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#A4AA87 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) | #AFA685 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA788 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A6A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AA87
#A4AA87
oklch(72.4% 0.049 115.5)
- #A8A0C2
#A8A0C2
oklch(72.4% 0.049 295.9)
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 #A4AA87, 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 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #A4AA87 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.