#A1964E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.7% 0.094 100.7), rgb(161, 150, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A1964E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1964E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 150, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.094 100.7) |
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 #A1964E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1964E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1964E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1964E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1964E
oklch(66.7% 0.094 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#817420
oklch(55.5% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D6212
oklch(49.2% 0.095 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#595013
oklch(42.8% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#A1964E 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) | #A29248 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59751 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D85 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1964E
#A1964E
oklch(66.7% 0.094 100.7)
- #8A8ECD
#8A8ECD
oklch(66.8% 0.093 280.8)
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 #A1964E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #A1964E 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.