#A59040
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.6% 0.103 94.7), rgb(165, 144, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A59040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59040 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.103 94.7) |
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 #A59040 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59040 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59040 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59040 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A065
oklch(70.6% 0.08 94.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A59040
oklch(65.6% 0.103 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#887208
oklch(55.7% 0.112 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#A59040 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) | #9E8D38 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1867E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59040
#A59040
oklch(65.6% 0.103 94.7)
- #7E8CD0
#7E8CD0
oklch(65.7% 0.103 274.4)
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 #A59040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #A59040 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.