#A4965A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.2% 0.081 96.6), rgb(164, 150, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A4965A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4965A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.081 96.6) |
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 #A4965A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4965A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4965A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4965A text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4965A
oklch(67.2% 0.081 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8937
oklch(63.1% 0.104 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877205
oklch(55.6% 0.113 96)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E02
oklch(42.6% 0.087 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4110
oklch(37.6% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#A4965A 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) | #A19355 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8E87 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4965A
#A4965A
oklch(67.2% 0.081 96.6)
- #8891C8
#8891C8
oklch(67% 0.082 276.8)
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 #A4965A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.054
Use #A4965A 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.