#A29B4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.9% 0.099 104), rgb(162, 155, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A29B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29B4E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 155, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.099 104) |
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 #A29B4E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29B4E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29B4E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29B4E text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29B4E
oklch(67.9% 0.099 104)
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Step 500
500
#978C17
oklch(63% 0.127 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#A29B4E 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) | #A79647 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A52 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9289 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29B4E
#A29B4E
oklch(67.9% 0.099 104)
- #908FD3
#908FD3
oklch(67.8% 0.1 284.1)
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 #A29B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
Use #A29B4E 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.