#A29663
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.071 96.5), rgb(162, 150, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A29663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29663 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 150, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.071 96.5) |
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 #A29663 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29663 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29663 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29663 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29663
oklch(67.1% 0.071 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#998946
oklch(63% 0.09 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#847325
oklch(55.6% 0.098 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#706017
oklch(49.1% 0.091 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 97)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#A29663 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) | #A0935F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39865 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8F89 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29663
#A29663
oklch(67.1% 0.071 96.5)
- #8A92C1
#8A92C1
oklch(67.1% 0.07 276.8)
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 #A29663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #A29663 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.