#A5995F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.079 97.9), rgb(165, 153, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A5995F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5995F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 153, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.079 97.9) |
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 #A5995F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5995F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5995F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5995F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5995F
oklch(68% 0.079 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#857312
oklch(55.6% 0.109 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F08
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#A5995F 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) | #A4965B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A61 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF918B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5995F
#A5995F
oklch(68% 0.079 97.9)
- #8C94C9
#8C94C9
oklch(68% 0.079 277.4)
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 #A5995F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.055
Use #A5995F 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.