#A7944F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.092 94.3), rgb(167, 148, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A7944F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7944F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.092 94.3) |
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 #A7944F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7944F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7944F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7944F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7944F
oklch(66.8% 0.092 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#867221
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#725F13
oklch(49% 0.093 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#A7944F 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) | #A19149 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69752 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B84 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7944F
#A7944F
oklch(66.8% 0.092 94.3)
- #8390CE
#8390CE
oklch(66.7% 0.093 274.5)
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 #A7944F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
Use #A7944F 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.