#A5986F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.059 92.6), rgb(165, 152, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A5986F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5986F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 152, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.059 92.6) |
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 #A5986F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5986F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5986F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5986F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5986F
oklch(68.1% 0.059 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#998853
oklch(63% 0.075 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#847237
oklch(55.6% 0.082 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#705F2A
oklch(49% 0.075 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#A5986F 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) | #A1966C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A70 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD928D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5986F
#A5986F
oklch(68.1% 0.059 92.6)
- #8C97BD
#8C97BD
oklch(68.1% 0.058 272.2)
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 #A5986F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #A5986F 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.