#A59244
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.1% 0.101 95.8), rgb(165, 146, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A59244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59244 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.101 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 #A59244 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59244 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59244 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59244 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A59244
oklch(66.1% 0.101 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#877210
oklch(55.6% 0.109 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#A59244 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) | #9F8F3C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49547 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18881 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59244
#A59244
oklch(66.1% 0.101 95.8)
- #818DD0
#818DD0
oklch(66.1% 0.101 275.5)
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 #A59244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #A59244 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.