#A29969
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.066 98.8), rgb(162, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A29969 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29969 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.066 98.8) |
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 #A29969 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29969 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29969 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29969 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29969
oklch(67.9% 0.066 98.8)
-
Step 500
500
#968A4B
oklch(63% 0.085 98.8)
-
Step 600
600
#81742D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 98.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6D611F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 98.8)
-
Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
-
Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#A29969 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) | #A29666 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA928D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29969
#A29969
oklch(67.9% 0.066 98.8)
- #8F94C1
#8F94C1
oklch(67.9% 0.067 279.5)
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 #A29969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #A29969 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.