#A6A438
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70% 0.128 108.3), rgb(166, 164, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#A6A438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6A438 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.128 108.3) |
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 #A6A438 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6A438 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A438 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A438 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C588
oklch(80.9% 0.08 108.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6A438
oklch(70% 0.128 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#A6A438 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) | #B19D29 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A13F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29A8E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6A438
#A6A438
oklch(70% 0.128 108.3)
- #9B90E9
#9B90E9
oklch(69.9% 0.129 288.3)
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 #A6A438, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6A438.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
Use #A6A438 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.