#A4A059
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.3% 0.093 105.7), rgb(164, 160, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#A4A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A059 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.093 105.7) |
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 #A4A059 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A059 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A059 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A059 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C398
oklch(80.8% 0.058 105.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A059
oklch(69.3% 0.093 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#948D28
oklch(63.1% 0.119 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474404
oklch(37.8% 0.078 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#A4A059 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) | #AB9B53 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE988F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A059
#A4A059
oklch(69.3% 0.093 105.7)
- #9794D4
#9794D4
oklch(69.3% 0.093 285.8)
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 #A4A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
Use #A4A059 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.