#A19465
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.6% 0.066 94.5), rgb(161, 148, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A19465 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19465 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 148, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.066 94.5) |
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 #A19465 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19465 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19465 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19465 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 94.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A19465
oklch(66.6% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#817340
oklch(55.7% 0.072 94.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6032
oklch(49.1% 0.067 94)
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Step 800
800
#594F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#A19465 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) | #9D9262 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19667 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8D88 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19465
#A19465
oklch(66.6% 0.066 94.5)
- #8892BD
#8892BD
oklch(66.8% 0.065 274.3)
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 #A19465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #A19465 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.