#A4912E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.5% 0.118 98.1), rgb(164, 145, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A4912E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4912E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.118 98.1) |
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 #A4912E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4912E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4912E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4912E text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
-
Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CAC297
oklch(81% 0.058 98.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B0A15B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 97.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4912E
oklch(65.5% 0.118 98.1)
-
Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
-
Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4C4102
oklch(37.5% 0.076 98.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#A4912E 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) | #9F8D1F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59434 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1867D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4912E
#A4912E
oklch(65.5% 0.118 98.1)
- #8089D8
#8089D8
oklch(65.6% 0.118 277.7)
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 #A4912E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
Use #A4912E 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.