#A19980
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.3% 0.037 92.4), rgb(161, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A19980 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19980 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.037 92.4) |
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 #A19980 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A19980 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19980 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19980 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19980
oklch(68.3% 0.037 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#938969
oklch(63% 0.047 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7351
oklch(55.7% 0.051 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6041
oklch(49% 0.048 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#564F36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#47412F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#A19980 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) | #9F987E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A81 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79592 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19980
#A19980
oklch(68.3% 0.037 92.4)
- #9198B0
#9198B0
oklch(68.2% 0.036 272.6)
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 #A19980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #A19980 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.