#A1904E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.089 95.3), rgb(161, 144, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A1904E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1904E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 144, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.089 95.3) |
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 #A1904E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1904E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1904E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1904E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1904E
oklch(65.4% 0.089 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#857227
oklch(55.5% 0.096 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#706019
oklch(49.1% 0.09 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B411A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#A1904E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09351 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8780 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1904E
#A1904E
oklch(65.4% 0.089 95.3)
- #818CC7
#818CC7
oklch(65.4% 0.089 275.6)
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 #A1904E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #A1904E 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.