#A59541
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.7% 0.106 98.6), rgb(165, 149, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A59541 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59541 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 149, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.106 98.6) |
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 #A59541 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59541 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59541 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59541 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#AEA264
oklch(70.8% 0.083 98.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A59541
oklch(66.7% 0.106 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B420E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#A59541 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) | #A29138 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79745 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18B83 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59541
#A59541
oklch(66.7% 0.106 98.6)
- #868DD5
#868DD5
oklch(66.7% 0.107 278.8)
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 #A59541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #A59541 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.