#A99031
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.9% 0.116 94), rgb(169, 144, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A99031 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99031 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.116 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 #A99031 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99031 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99031 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99031 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CCC198
oklch(81% 0.056 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 94.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A99031
oklch(65.9% 0.116 94)
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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
#4F4003
oklch(37.7% 0.075 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#A99031 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) | #9F8D24 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59536 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7857D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99031
#A99031
oklch(65.9% 0.116 94)
- #7C8CD8
#7C8CD8
oklch(65.9% 0.115 273.8)
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 #A99031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #A99031 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.