#A1925A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.077 94.9), rgb(161, 146, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A1925A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1925A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 146, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.077 94.9) |
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 #A1925A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1925A | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1925A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1925A text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA176
oklch(70.8% 0.06 95.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1925A
oklch(66% 0.077 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#837335
oklch(55.7% 0.084 95)
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Step 700
700
#6F6027
oklch(49.1% 0.078 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#A1925A 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) | #9D9056 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8A84 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1925A
#A1925A
oklch(66% 0.077 94.9)
- #848FC2
#848FC2
oklch(66.1% 0.077 274.7)
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 #A1925A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #A1925A 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.