#A3965D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.078 96.9), rgb(163, 150, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A3965D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3965D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.078 96.9) |
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 #A3965D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3965D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3965D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3965D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#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 (this color)
#A3965D
oklch(67.1% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B893C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#857314
oklch(55.6% 0.108 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#716002
oklch(49.1% 0.1 96.9)
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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)
#A3965D 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) | #A19359 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8E88 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3965D
#A3965D
oklch(67.1% 0.078 96.9)
- #8992C6
#8992C6
oklch(67.2% 0.078 276.5)
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 #A3965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3965D 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.