#A59974
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.4% 0.053 92.2), rgb(165, 153, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A59974 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59974 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 153, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.053 92.2) |
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 #A59974 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59974 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59974 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59974 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59974
oklch(68.4% 0.053 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#988959
oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#83723E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6030
oklch(49.2% 0.069 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#A59974 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) | #A19772 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD938F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59974
#A59974
oklch(68.4% 0.053 92.2)
- #8E98BB
#8E98BB
oklch(68.4% 0.053 272.5)
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 #A59974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #A59974 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.