#A29D65
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.7% 0.076 103.8), rgb(162, 157, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A29D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29D65 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.076 103.8) |
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 #A29D65 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29D65 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29D65 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29D65 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29D65
oklch(68.7% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#938C42
oklch(63% 0.096 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E761E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 104)
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Step 700
700
#6A630F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#575111
oklch(42.8% 0.082 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#A29D65 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) | #A69961 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA968F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29D65
#A29D65
oklch(68.7% 0.076 103.8)
- #9494C8
#9494C8
oklch(68.6% 0.076 284.2)
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 #A29D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #A29D65 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.