#A19352
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.1% 0.087 97.5), rgb(161, 147, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A19352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 97°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19352 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 147, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.087 97.5) |
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 #A19352 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19352 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19352 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19352 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA170
oklch(70.6% 0.068 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A19352
oklch(66.1% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#83732A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E611C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A421C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#A19352 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) | #9E904D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29555 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8A84 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19352
#A19352
oklch(66.1% 0.087 97.5)
- #858EC8
#858EC8
oklch(66.2% 0.087 277)
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 #A19352, 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 Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
Use #A19352 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.