#A19E65
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.077 105.7), rgb(161, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A19E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19E65 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.077 105.7) |
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 #A19E65 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A19E65 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19E65 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19E65 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19E65
oklch(68.8% 0.077 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C771D
oklch(55.7% 0.107 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#69630D
oklch(49% 0.099 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#555110
oklch(42.6% 0.082 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#464316
oklch(37.5% 0.064 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#A19E65 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) | #A79A61 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D67 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99790 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19E65
#A19E65
oklch(68.8% 0.077 105.7)
- #9694C9
#9694C9
oklch(68.8% 0.077 285.9)
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 #A19E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #A19E65 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.