#A29571
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.052 90.5), rgb(162, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A29571 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29571 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.052 90.5) |
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 #A29571 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29571 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29571 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29571 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29571
oklch(67.2% 0.052 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#99885A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 90)
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Step 600
600
#84723F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F31
oklch(49% 0.067 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A29571 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) | #9D946F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09772 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8F8B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29571
#A29571
oklch(67.2% 0.052 90.5)
- #8995B7
#8995B7
oklch(67.2% 0.052 269.7)
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 #A29571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #A29571 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.