#A9965D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.079 91.7), rgb(169, 150, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A9965D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9965D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.079 91.7) |
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 #A9965D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9965D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9965D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9965D text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9965D
oklch(67.7% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08739
oklch(63.1% 0.102 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B700D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4011
oklch(37.6% 0.066 92)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#A9965D 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) | #A29459 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A5F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48E88 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9965D
#A9965D
oklch(67.7% 0.079 91.7)
- #8695C9
#8695C9
oklch(67.8% 0.079 271.7)
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 #A9965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.054
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.055
Use #A9965D 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.