#A29430
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66% 0.119 101.2), rgb(162, 148, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A29430 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29430 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 148, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.119 101.2) |
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 #A29430 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29430 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29430 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29430 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C297
oklch(80.8% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA35C
oklch(70.8% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A29430
oklch(66% 0.119 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4202
oklch(37.7% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2706
oklch(27.1% 0.049 100.6)
#A29430 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) | #A29021 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69536 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8980 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29430
#A29430
oklch(66% 0.119 101.2)
- #8689D9
#8689D9
oklch(66.1% 0.118 281)
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 #A29430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #A29430 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.