#A6AA81
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.4% 0.057 112.3), rgb(166, 170, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#A6AA81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AA81 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.057 112.3) |
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 #A6AA81 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AA81 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AA81 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AA81 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3A9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 112.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6AA81
oklch(72.4% 0.057 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#616531
oklch(49.1% 0.074 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F522A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#A6AA81 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) | #B0A67E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA59F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AA81
#A6AA81
oklch(72.4% 0.057 112.3)
- #A6A0C7
#A6A0C7
oklch(72.4% 0.056 292)
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 #A6AA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6AA81 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.