#A6A67A
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.06 107.8), rgb(166, 166, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#A6A67A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6A67A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 166, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.06 107.8) |
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 #A6A67A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6A67A | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A67A text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A67A text on black | 8.35:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6A67A
oklch(71.4% 0.06 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D55
oklch(63.1% 0.077 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#787739
oklch(55.6% 0.084 108)
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Step 700
700
#65642B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 108)
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Step 800
800
#525225
oklch(42.8% 0.065 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#A6A67A 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) | #ADA277 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA09A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6A67A
#A6A67A
oklch(71.4% 0.06 107.8)
- #A09DC7
#A09DC7
oklch(71.3% 0.061 288)
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 #A6A67A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #A6A67A 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.