#A1972B
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.6% 0.125 103.9), rgb(161, 151, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A1972B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1972B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 151, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.125 103.9) |
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 #A1972B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1972B | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1972B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1972B text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA458
oklch(70.8% 0.098 103.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1972B
oklch(66.6% 0.125 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#A1972B 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) | #A59218 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89732 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C82 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1972B
#A1972B
oklch(66.6% 0.125 103.9)
- #8B88DE
#8B88DE
oklch(66.5% 0.126 284)
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 #A1972B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
Use #A1972B 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.