#A0973E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.6% 0.111 103.6), rgb(160, 151, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A0973E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0973E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 151, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.111 103.6) |
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 #A0973E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0973E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0973E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0973E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 104)
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Step 400
400
#AAA362
oklch(70.6% 0.086 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0973E
oklch(66.6% 0.111 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#48430C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#A0973E 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) | #A49234 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79743 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8D84 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0973E
#A0973E
oklch(66.6% 0.111 103.6)
- #8B8AD6
#8B8AD6
oklch(66.5% 0.112 283.5)
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 #A0973E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #A0973E 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.