#A59525
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.5% 0.127 100.7), rgb(165, 149, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A59525 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59525 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 149, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.127 100.7) |
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 #A59525 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59525 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59525 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59525 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C294
oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA256
oklch(70.6% 0.098 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A59525
oklch(66.5% 0.127 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#A59525 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) | #A4910C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8972D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28A80 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59525
#A59525
oklch(66.5% 0.127 100.7)
- #8689DF
#8689DF
oklch(66.4% 0.127 280.8)
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 #A59525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #A59525 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.