#A0945F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.073 97), rgb(160, 148, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A0945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0945F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.073 97) |
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 #A0945F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0945F | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0945F text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0945F text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA178
oklch(70.6% 0.057 97.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0945F
oklch(66.4% 0.073 97)
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Step 600
600
#80733A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D612C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#584F25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#494223
oklch(37.8% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950
#2B2715
oklch(27.2% 0.031 97.2)
#A0945F 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) | #9E915B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19661 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D87 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0945F
#A0945F
oklch(66.4% 0.073 97)
- #8890C1
#8890C1
oklch(66.5% 0.073 277)
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 #A0945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #A0945F 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.