#A39245
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.1 97.1), rgb(163, 146, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A39245 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 97°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39245 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.1 97.1) |
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 #A39245 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39245 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39245 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39245 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA168
oklch(70.7% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39245
oklch(65.9% 0.1 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#857314
oklch(55.6% 0.108 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#716001
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4113
oklch(37.6% 0.065 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#A39245 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) | #9F8F3D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39548 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8881 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39245
#A39245
oklch(65.9% 0.1 97.1)
- #828CCF
#828CCF
oklch(65.9% 0.1 276.8)
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 #A39245, 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 Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #A39245 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.