#A5AC8D
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.044 117.8), rgb(165, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#A5AC8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.044 117.8) |
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 #A5AC8D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AC8D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AC8D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AC8D text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AC8D
oklch(73% 0.044 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#868E68
oklch(63% 0.055 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#70784F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6540
oklch(49.1% 0.056 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#A5AC8D 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) | #B1A88B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A8A3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AC8D
#A5AC8D
oklch(73% 0.044 117.8)
- #ABA2C1
#ABA2C1
oklch(73% 0.045 298.5)
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 #A5AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #A5AC8D 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.