#A39467
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.064 91.8), rgb(163, 148, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A39467 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 92°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39467 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 148, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.064 91.8) |
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 #A39467 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39467 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39467 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39467 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39467
oklch(66.9% 0.064 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#827242
oklch(55.6% 0.069 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6033
oklch(49.2% 0.066 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#A39467 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) | #9E9264 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19768 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D88 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39467
#A39467
oklch(66.9% 0.064 91.8)
- #8793BD
#8793BD
oklch(66.9% 0.064 272.2)
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 #A39467, 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 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #A39467 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.