#A2985E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.079 99.7), rgb(162, 152, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A2985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 100°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2985E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.079 99.7) |
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 #A2985E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2985E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2985E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2985E text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 400.
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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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2985E
oklch(67.5% 0.079 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#988B3C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 100)
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Step 600
600
#837413
oklch(55.6% 0.11 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6101
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#A2985E 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) | #A2955A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59960 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB908A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2985E
#A2985E
oklch(67.5% 0.079 99.7)
- #8C92C7
#8C92C7
oklch(67.5% 0.079 279.1)
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 #A2985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.058
Use #A2985E 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.