#A0953E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.2% 0.109 102.1), rgb(160, 149, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A0953E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0953E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.109 102.1) |
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 #A0953E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0953E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0953E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0953E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0953E
oklch(66.2% 0.109 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#49430D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#A0953E 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) | #A29134 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59643 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8B82 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0953E
#A0953E
oklch(66.2% 0.109 102.1)
- #888AD4
#888AD4
oklch(66.2% 0.109 281.8)
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 #A0953E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #A0953E 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.