#A99547
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.101 95.1), rgb(169, 149, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A99547 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99547 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 149, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.101 95.1) |
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 #A99547 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99547 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99547 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99547 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC192
oklch(80.9% 0.064 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99547
oklch(67.1% 0.101 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28802
oklch(63.2% 0.129 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2602
oklch(27.1% 0.053 94.7)
#A99547 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) | #A3923F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8984A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58B83 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99547
#A99547
oklch(67.1% 0.101 95.1)
- #8490D4
#8490D4
oklch(67.1% 0.102 275.7)
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 #A99547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
Use #A99547 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.