#A39852
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.4% 0.092 100.5), rgb(163, 152, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A39852 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39852 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 152, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.092 100.5) |
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 #A39852 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39852 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39852 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39852 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39852
oklch(67.4% 0.092 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B26
oklch(63.2% 0.118 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4203
oklch(37.7% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#A39852 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) | #A4944C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79955 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8F88 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39852
#A39852
oklch(67.4% 0.092 100.5)
- #8C90CE
#8C90CE
oklch(67.4% 0.092 280.8)
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 #A39852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
Use #A39852 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.