#A3A159
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.5% 0.094 107.2), rgb(163, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A3A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A159 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.094 107.2) |
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 #A3A159 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A159 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A159 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A159 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C498
oklch(80.9% 0.059 107.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A159
oklch(69.5% 0.094 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#928E27
oklch(63.1% 0.121 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464404
oklch(37.7% 0.079 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#A3A159 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) | #AC9C53 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9990 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A159
#A3A159
oklch(69.5% 0.094 107.2)
- #9994D5
#9994D5
oklch(69.6% 0.095 287.2)
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 #A3A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
Use #A3A159 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.