#A5AE86
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.3% 0.056 118.1), rgb(165, 174, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#A5AE86 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AE86 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 174, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.056 118.1) |
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 #A5AE86 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AE86 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AE86 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AE86 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AE86
oklch(73.3% 0.056 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#85905D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A43
oklch(55.7% 0.079 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6635
oklch(49% 0.072 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C542C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#A5AE86 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) | #B4AA84 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA88 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AAA3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AE86
#A5AE86
oklch(73.3% 0.056 118.1)
- #ADA2C8
#ADA2C8
oklch(73.4% 0.055 298.3)
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 #A5AE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #A5AE86 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.