#A7B181
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.067 117.6), rgb(167, 177, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#A7B181 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B181 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 177, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.067 117.6) |
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 #A7B181 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B181 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7B181 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B181 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B181
oklch(74% 0.067 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859153
oklch(63.2% 0.086 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A37
oklch(55.5% 0.092 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6729
oklch(49.1% 0.086 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#A7B181 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC83 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACACA4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B181
#A7B181
oklch(74% 0.067 117.6)
- #AFA2D0
#AFA2D0
oklch(73.9% 0.067 297.7)
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 #A7B181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #A7B181 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.