#A1966A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.062 95.8), rgb(161, 150, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A1966A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1966A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 150, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.062 95.8) |
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 #A1966A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1966A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1966A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1966A text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 400.
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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
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1966A
oklch(67.2% 0.062 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#988950
oklch(63% 0.079 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#827333
oklch(55.6% 0.086 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6025
oklch(49% 0.08 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 96)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#A1966A 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) | #9F9467 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9908B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1966A
#A1966A
oklch(67.2% 0.062 95.8)
- #8B93BC
#8B93BC
oklch(67.2% 0.061 276)
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 #A1966A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1966A 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.