#A5A772
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.072 109.9), rgb(165, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#A5A772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A772 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.072 109.9) |
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 #A5A772 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A772 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A772 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A772 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A772
oklch(71.4% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E49
oklch(63% 0.092 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#77782A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#52521A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#A5A772 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) | #AFA26E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A474 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA199 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A772
#A5A772
oklch(71.4% 0.072 109.9)
- #A19BCD
#A19BCD
oklch(71.2% 0.072 289.9)
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 #A5A772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #A5A772 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.