#A4973E
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67% 0.111 101), rgb(164, 151, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A4973E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4973E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.111 101) |
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 #A4973E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4973E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4973E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4973E text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 100.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC38F
oklch(81% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4973E
oklch(67% 0.111 101)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#A4973E 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) | #A49334 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08D84 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4973E
#A4973E
oklch(67% 0.111 101)
- #898DD8
#898DD8
oklch(67.1% 0.111 280.6)
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 #A4973E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
Use #A4973E 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.