#A59965
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.072 96.7), rgb(165, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A59965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 97°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59965 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.072 96.7) |
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 #A59965 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59965 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59965 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59965 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59965
oklch(68.1% 0.072 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A44
oklch(63.2% 0.092 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#847323
oklch(55.6% 0.1 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#706015
oklch(49.1% 0.092 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F15
oklch(42.8% 0.077 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#A59965 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) | #A39661 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B67 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE928C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59965
#A59965
oklch(68.1% 0.072 96.7)
- #8D95C5
#8D95C5
oklch(68.1% 0.071 277)
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 #A59965, 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 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #A59965 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.