#A19361
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.07 94.3), rgb(161, 147, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A19361 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19361 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 147, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.07 94.3) |
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 #A19361 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19361 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19361 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19361 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A19361
oklch(66.3% 0.07 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#82733C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 94.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E602E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 94)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#A19361 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) | #9D915D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19563 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C86 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19361
#A19361
oklch(66.3% 0.07 94.3)
- #8690BF
#8690BF
oklch(66.3% 0.071 275)
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 #A19361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #A19361 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.