#A19136
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.3% 0.112 99.3), rgb(161, 145, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A19136 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19136 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 145, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.112 99.3) |
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 #A19136 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19136 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19136 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19136 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA260
oklch(70.8% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A19136
oklch(65.3% 0.112 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4209
oklch(37.7% 0.073 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#A19136 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) | #9F8D2B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD877E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19136
#A19136
oklch(65.3% 0.112 99.3)
- #8288D3
#8288D3
oklch(65.3% 0.112 279.3)
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 #A19136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #A19136 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.