#A19249
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.8% 0.096 97.9), rgb(161, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A19249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19249 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.096 97.9) |
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 #A19249 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19249 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19249 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19249 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A19249
oklch(65.8% 0.096 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F610D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#A19249 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) | #9E8F42 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8981 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19249
#A19249
oklch(65.8% 0.096 97.9)
- #848CCC
#848CCC
oklch(65.9% 0.096 278)
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 #A19249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.049
Use #A19249 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.