#A8944D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.094 94), rgb(168, 148, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A8944D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8944D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 148, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.094 94) |
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 #A8944D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8944D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8944D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8944D 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC196
oklch(81% 0.059 94.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8944D
oklch(66.9% 0.094 94)
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Step 500
500
#A2871D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#A8944D 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) | #A19147 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48A84 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8944D
#A8944D
oklch(66.9% 0.094 94)
- #8391CF
#8391CF
oklch(67% 0.094 273.9)
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 #A8944D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8944D 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.