#A4972E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.9% 0.123 102.1), rgb(164, 151, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A4972E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4972E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.123 102.1) |
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 #A4972E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4972E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4972E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4972E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C396
oklch(81% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA359
oklch(70.7% 0.096 102.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4972E
oklch(66.9% 0.123 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#A4972E 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) | #A5921D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99835 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C82 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4972E
#A4972E
oklch(66.9% 0.123 102.1)
- #898ADE
#898ADE
oklch(66.8% 0.123 282)
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 #A4972E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
Use #A4972E 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.