#A59B39
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.9% 0.118 103.5), rgb(165, 155, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A59B39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59B39 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 155, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.118 103.5) |
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 #A59B39 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59B39 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59B39 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59B39 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C38B
oklch(80.9% 0.074 102.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59B39
oklch(67.9% 0.118 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#A59B39 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) | #A8962D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19187 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59B39
#A59B39
oklch(67.9% 0.118 103.5)
- #8F8DDF
#8F8DDF
oklch(67.9% 0.12 283.8)
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 #A59B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
Use #A59B39 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.