#A39554
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.087 97.5), rgb(163, 149, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A39554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39554 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.087 97.5) |
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 #A39554 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39554 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39554 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39554 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA170
oklch(70.6% 0.068 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39554
oklch(66.8% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#83732A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E611C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A421C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#A39554 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) | #A0924F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49757 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8C85 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39554
#A39554
oklch(66.8% 0.087 97.5)
- #8790CA
#8790CA
oklch(66.8% 0.087 277)
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 #A39554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
Use #A39554 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.