#A9944E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.094 93), rgb(169, 148, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A9944E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 93°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9944E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 148, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.094 93) |
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 #A9944E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9944E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9944E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9944E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC096
oklch(80.8% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9944E
oklch(67% 0.094 93)
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Step 500
500
#A2871F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2605
oklch(27.1% 0.05 93.5)
#A9944E 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) | #A19248 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69851 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A84 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9944E
#A9944E
oklch(67% 0.094 93)
- #8291CF
#8291CF
oklch(66.9% 0.094 273.2)
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 #A9944E, 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 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9944E 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.