#A9983E
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.7% 0.112 98.6), rgb(169, 152, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A9983E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9983E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 152, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.112 98.6) |
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 #A9983E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9983E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9983E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9983E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC28E
oklch(81% 0.07 98.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9983E
oklch(67.7% 0.112 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#A9983E 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) | #A69434 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A43 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68D85 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9983E
#A9983E
oklch(67.7% 0.112 98.6)
- #8890DB
#8890DB
oklch(67.7% 0.111 278.3)
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 #A9983E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #A9983E 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.