#A5A656
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.103 109.4), rgb(165, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#A5A656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A656 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.103 109.4) |
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 #A5A656 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A656 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A656 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A656 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C594
oklch(81% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A656
oklch(70.7% 0.103 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#908F14
oklch(63.1% 0.132 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282803
oklch(26.8% 0.055 109.6)
#A5A656 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) | #B1A04F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9D93 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A656
#A5A656
oklch(70.7% 0.103 109.4)
- #9F96DD
#9F96DD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 289.3)
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 #A5A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.056
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.056
Use #A5A656 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.