#A4986E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.06 94.1), rgb(164, 152, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A4986E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4986E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.06 94.1) |
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 #A4986E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4986E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4986E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4986E text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4986E
oklch(68% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#988952
oklch(63.1% 0.076 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#837236
oklch(55.5% 0.082 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6028
oklch(49.1% 0.077 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 94)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#A4986E 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) | #A1966B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC928D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4986E
#A4986E
oklch(68% 0.06 94.1)
- #8C96BE
#8C96BE
oklch(67.9% 0.06 273.8)
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 #A4986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #A4986E 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.