#A29B86
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69% 0.031 91.7), rgb(162, 155, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A29B86 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29B86 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 155, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.031 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 #A29B86 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29B86 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29B86 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29B86 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29B86
oklch(69% 0.031 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#92896F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7357
oklch(55.6% 0.042 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#696047
oklch(49.1% 0.039 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 94)
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Step 900
900
#464132
oklch(37.6% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#A29B86 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) | #A09A85 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C87 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79895 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29B86
#A29B86
oklch(69% 0.031 91.7)
- #949BAF
#949BAF
oklch(69% 0.03 270.3)
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 #A29B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #A29B86 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.