#A19959
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.085 102.1), rgb(161, 153, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A19959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19959 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 153, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.085 102.1) |
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 #A19959 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19959 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19959 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19959 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19959
oklch(67.5% 0.085 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#978C33
oklch(63.2% 0.11 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#49430D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#A19959 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) | #A49554 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB918A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19959
#A19959
oklch(67.5% 0.085 102.1)
- #8E90CA
#8E90CA
oklch(67.4% 0.085 282.3)
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 #A19959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #A19959 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.