#A6A078
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.1% 0.056 100.5), rgb(166, 160, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#A6A078 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6A078 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 160, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.056 100.5) |
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 #A6A078 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6A078 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A078 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A078 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6A078
oklch(70.1% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B58
oklch(63.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D753C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A622E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#565027
oklch(42.7% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#A6A078 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) | #A89D75 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA079 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9A95 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6A078
#A6A078
oklch(70.1% 0.056 100.5)
- #989BC1
#989BC1
oklch(70% 0.056 281.3)
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 #A6A078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
Use #A6A078 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.