#A99355
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.086 90.5), rgb(169, 147, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A99355 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99355 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.086 90.5) |
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 #A99355 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99355 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99355 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99355 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99355
oklch(66.9% 0.086 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3862F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#50400A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#A99355 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) | #9F9150 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59757 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A84 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99355
#A99355
oklch(66.9% 0.086 90.5)
- #8192CA
#8192CA
oklch(66.8% 0.086 271)
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 #A99355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #A99355 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.