#A4996D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.062 95.8), rgb(164, 153, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A4996D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4996D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.062 95.8) |
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 #A4996D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4996D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4996D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4996D text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4996D
oklch(68.1% 0.062 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#988950
oklch(63% 0.079 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#827333
oklch(55.6% 0.086 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6026
oklch(49% 0.079 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 96)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#A4996D 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) | #A2976A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC938E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4996D
#A4996D
oklch(68.1% 0.062 95.8)
- #8E96BF
#8E96BF
oklch(68.1% 0.061 276.1)
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 #A4996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #A4996D 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.