#A5A668
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.083 109.1), rgb(165, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#A5A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A668 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.083 109.1) |
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 #A5A668 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A668 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A668 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A668 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A668
oklch(71% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#797811
oklch(55.6% 0.115 109)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535208
oklch(42.6% 0.088 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444412
oklch(37.6% 0.069 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#A5A668 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) | #AFA163 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9F97 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A668
#A5A668
oklch(71% 0.083 109.1)
- #9F99D2
#9F99D2
oklch(70.9% 0.083 288.9)
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 #A5A668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5A668 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.