#A4AE93
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.5% 0.039 123.9), rgb(164, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#A4AE93 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.039 123.9) |
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 #A4AE93 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AE93 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AE93 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AE93 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B2
oklch(81% 0.026 124.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AE93
oklch(73.5% 0.039 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#838F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7955
oklch(55.5% 0.055 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6646
oklch(49.2% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5339
oklch(42.7% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#A4AE93 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) | #B1AA91 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA94 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ABA6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AE93
#A4AE93
oklch(73.5% 0.039 123.9)
- #AEA4BE
#AEA4BE
oklch(73.6% 0.039 302.9)
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 #A4AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #A4AE93 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.