#A29980
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.4% 0.037 90.6), rgb(162, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A29980 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29980 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.037 90.6) |
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 #A29980 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29980 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29980 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29980 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29980
oklch(68.4% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#948969
oklch(63.1% 0.047 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7251
oklch(55.5% 0.05 89)
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Step 700
700
#6B6041
oklch(49.1% 0.048 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#A29980 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) | #9F987E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B81 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89592 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29980
#A29980
oklch(68.4% 0.037 90.6)
- #9199B1
#9199B1
oklch(68.5% 0.037 270.8)
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 #A29980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #A29980 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.