#A59554
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.087 95.9), rgb(165, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A59554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59554 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.087 95.9) |
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 #A59554 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59554 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59554 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59554 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC199
oklch(80.9% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59554
oklch(66.9% 0.087 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E892D
oklch(63.2% 0.112 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4108
oklch(37.7% 0.073 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#A59554 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) | #A1924F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59757 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C86 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59554
#A59554
oklch(66.9% 0.087 95.9)
- #8691CB
#8691CB
oklch(67% 0.087 275.5)
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 #A59554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
Use #A59554 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.