#A9955E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.077 90.2), rgb(169, 149, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A9955E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9955E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 149, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.077 90.2) |
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 #A9955E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9955E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9955E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9955E text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9955E
oklch(67.5% 0.077 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0873C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7014
oklch(55.6% 0.107 90.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D02
oklch(49% 0.099 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#604C0A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#A9955E 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) | #A0935A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69960 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48D87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9955E
#A9955E
oklch(67.5% 0.077 90.2)
- #8495C7
#8495C7
oklch(67.5% 0.077 269.8)
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 #A9955E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9955E 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.