#A08E59
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.075 91.4), rgb(160, 142, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#A08E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08E59 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.075 91.4) |
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 #A08E59 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08E59 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08E59 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08E59 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08E59
oklch(65% 0.075 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#857237
oklch(55.7% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#705F2A
oklch(49% 0.075 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E24
oklch(42.8% 0.062 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#A08E59 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) | #998C55 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8681 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08E59
#A08E59
oklch(65% 0.075 91.4)
- #7F8DBE
#7F8DBE
oklch(65.1% 0.075 271.9)
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 #A08E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #A08E59 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.