#A0965E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.076 99.4), rgb(160, 150, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A0965E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0965E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.076 99.4) |
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 #A0965E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0965E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0965E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0965E text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0965E
oklch(66.9% 0.076 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7437
oklch(55.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6129
oklch(49% 0.077 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#575023
oklch(42.8% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#A0965E 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) | #A0935A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39760 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F88 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0965E
#A0965E
oklch(66.9% 0.076 99.4)
- #8B90C4
#8B90C4
oklch(66.9% 0.077 279.8)
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 #A0965E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #A0965E 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.