#A4975C
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.08 97.3), rgb(164, 151, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A4975C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4975C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.08 97.3) |
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 #A4975C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4975C | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4975C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4975C text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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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
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4975C
oklch(67.4% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8939
oklch(63% 0.102 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#86730C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F05
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4111
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#A4975C 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) | #A29457 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8F89 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4975C
#A4975C
oklch(67.4% 0.08 97.3)
- #8A92C8
#8A92C8
oklch(67.4% 0.08 277.5)
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 #A4975C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.056
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.057
Use #A4975C 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.