#A29359
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.079 95.3), rgb(162, 147, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A29359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29359 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 147, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.079 95.3) |
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 #A29359 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29359 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29359 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29359 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA174
oklch(70.7% 0.063 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A29359
oklch(66.3% 0.079 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#837332
oklch(55.7% 0.087 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6025
oklch(49.1% 0.08 95)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#A29359 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) | #9E9054 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8B85 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29359
#A29359
oklch(66.3% 0.079 95.3)
- #858FC4
#858FC4
oklch(66.2% 0.08 275.8)
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 #A29359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
Use #A29359 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.