#A7A577
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.063 105.8), rgb(167, 165, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#A7A577 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7A577 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.063 105.8) |
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 #A7A577 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7A577 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7A577 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7A577 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A6
oklch(81% 0.039 105.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7A577
oklch(71.2% 0.063 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#908D51
oklch(63.2% 0.081 106)
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Step 600
600
#7A7635
oklch(55.5% 0.087 105.7)
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Step 700
700
#676327
oklch(49% 0.081 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#545122
oklch(42.7% 0.067 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454321
oklch(37.6% 0.052 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#A7A577 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) | #ADA174 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA479 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9F99 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7A577
#A7A577
oklch(71.2% 0.063 105.8)
- #9E9DC8
#9E9DC8
oklch(71.2% 0.062 285.8)
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 #A7A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #A7A577 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.