#A39461
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.071 93.6), rgb(163, 148, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A39461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39461 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 148, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.071 93.6) |
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 #A39461 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39461 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39461 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39461 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA079
oklch(70.6% 0.055 93)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39461
oklch(66.8% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#82723B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E602D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 93)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#A39461 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) | #9E925D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29763 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8D87 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39461
#A39461
oklch(66.8% 0.071 93.6)
- #8692C1
#8692C1
oklch(66.8% 0.071 273.2)
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 #A39461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #A39461 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.