#A7953B
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.8% 0.112 98), rgb(167, 149, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A7953B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7953B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 149, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.112 98) |
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 #A7953B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7953B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7953B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7953B text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC299
oklch(81% 0.056 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA160
oklch(70.6% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7953B
oklch(66.8% 0.112 98)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4109
oklch(37.6% 0.072 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2609
oklch(26.8% 0.045 97.5)
#A7953B 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) | #A39130 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89840 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48A82 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7953B
#A7953B
oklch(66.8% 0.112 98)
- #858DD8
#858DD8
oklch(66.8% 0.111 278.3)
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 #A7953B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
Use #A7953B 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.