#A99650
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.5% 0.093 94.5), rgb(169, 150, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A99650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99650 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.093 94.5) |
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 #A99650 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99650 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99650 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99650 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#CCC196
oklch(80.9% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99650
oklch(67.5% 0.093 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18821
oklch(63.2% 0.119 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#A99650 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) | #A3934A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89953 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58D86 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99650
#A99650
oklch(67.5% 0.093 94.5)
- #8592D0
#8592D0
oklch(67.4% 0.093 274.6)
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 #A99650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
Use #A99650 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.