#A7A950
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.4% 0.113 110.1), rgb(167, 169, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#A7A950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7A950 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.113 110.1) |
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 #A7A950 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7A950 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7A950 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7A950 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C590
oklch(80.9% 0.071 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7A950
oklch(71.4% 0.113 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A7A950 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) | #B5A347 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A655 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A095 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7A950
#A7A950
oklch(71.4% 0.113 110.1)
- #A296E4
#A296E4
oklch(71.4% 0.113 290.3)
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 #A7A950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7A950 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.