#A5A487
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.041 105.8), rgb(165, 164, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#A5A487 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A487 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.041 105.8) |
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 #A5A487 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A487 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A487 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A487 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A487
oklch(71.2% 0.041 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C67
oklch(63.1% 0.052 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#77764F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#64633F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#525134
oklch(42.8% 0.045 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#A5A487 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) | #A9A285 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA388 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA09C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A487
#A5A487
oklch(71.2% 0.041 105.8)
- #9F9FBB
#9F9FBB
oklch(71.2% 0.04 285.3)
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 #A5A487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.012
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #A5A487 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.