#A39239
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.8% 0.11 98.4), rgb(163, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A39239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39239 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.11 98.4) |
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 #A39239 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39239 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39239 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39239 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA261
oklch(70.8% 0.087 99.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39239
oklch(65.8% 0.11 98.4)
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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
#4C420A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#A39239 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) | #A08E2E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF887F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39239
#A39239
oklch(65.8% 0.11 98.4)
- #828AD4
#828AD4
oklch(65.7% 0.11 278.2)
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 #A39239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #A39239 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.