#A2964E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.094 100), rgb(162, 150, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A2964E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2964E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 150, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.094 100) |
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 #A2964E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2964E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2964E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2964E text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 99.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2964E
oklch(66.8% 0.094 100)
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Step 600
600
#817420
oklch(55.5% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6111
oklch(49.1% 0.095 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#595013
oklch(42.8% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#A2964E 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) | #A29248 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59751 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8D85 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2964E
#A2964E
oklch(66.8% 0.094 100)
- #898ECE
#898ECE
oklch(66.8% 0.095 280.1)
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 #A2964E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #A2964E 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.