#A0972E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.5% 0.123 104.4), rgb(160, 151, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A0972E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0972E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 151, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.123 104.4) |
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 #A0972E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0972E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0972E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0972E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C396
oklch(80.8% 0.06 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0972E
oklch(66.5% 0.123 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2705
oklch(26.8% 0.051 104.4)
#A0972E 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) | #A4921D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89735 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D82 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0972E
#A0972E
oklch(66.5% 0.123 104.4)
- #8B88DC
#8B88DC
oklch(66.4% 0.123 284.1)
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 #A0972E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
Use #A0972E 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.