#A0956A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.061 95.5), rgb(160, 149, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A0956A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0956A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.061 95.5) |
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 #A0956A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0956A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0956A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0956A text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 96.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0956A
oklch(66.9% 0.061 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7345
oklch(55.5% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6137
oklch(49.2% 0.061 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#A0956A 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) | #9E9367 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88F8A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0956A
#A0956A
oklch(66.9% 0.061 95.5)
- #8A92BB
#8A92BB
oklch(66.8% 0.062 276)
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 #A0956A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #A0956A 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.