#A19752
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.091 101.2), rgb(161, 151, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A19752 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19752 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 151, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.091 101.2) |
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 #A19752 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19752 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19752 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19752 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C298
oklch(80.8% 0.057 100.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19752
oklch(67% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#998B29
oklch(63.1% 0.116 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4205
oklch(37.6% 0.075 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#A19752 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) | #A2934C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59855 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8E87 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19752
#A19752
oklch(67% 0.091 101.2)
- #8B8FCC
#8B8FCC
oklch(67% 0.09 280.8)
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 #A19752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #A19752 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.