#A7AE8A
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.6% 0.051 116.6), rgb(167, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#A7AE8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.051 116.6) |
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 #A7AE8A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7AE8A | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7AE8A text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7AE8A text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7AE8A
oklch(73.6% 0.051 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#878F62
oklch(63.2% 0.064 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717948
oklch(55.7% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6639
oklch(49.2% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#A7AE8A 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) | #B3AA88 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABAAA4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7AE8A
#A7AE8A
oklch(73.6% 0.051 116.6)
- #ACA3C6
#ACA3C6
oklch(73.5% 0.051 296.9)
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 #A7AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #A7AE8A 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.