#A3945D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.7% 0.076 94.7), rgb(163, 148, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A3945D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3945D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 148, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.076 94.7) |
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 #A3945D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3945D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3945D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3945D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA176
oklch(70.8% 0.06 95.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3945D
oklch(66.7% 0.076 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#837336
oklch(55.7% 0.083 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6029
oklch(49.2% 0.076 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 94)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#A3945D 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) | #9F9259 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C86 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3945D
#A3945D
oklch(66.7% 0.076 94.7)
- #8691C3
#8691C3
oklch(66.7% 0.075 274.6)
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 #A3945D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #A3945D 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.