#A29253
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.085 95.5), rgb(162, 146, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A29253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29253 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 146, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.085 95.5) |
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 #A29253 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29253 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29253 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29253 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A29253
oklch(66% 0.085 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#84732C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#70601E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#A29253 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) | #9E8F4E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29555 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8983 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29253
#A29253
oklch(66% 0.085 95.5)
- #838EC7
#838EC7
oklch(66% 0.086 275.4)
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 #A29253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #A29253 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.