#A39666
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.067 94.8), rgb(163, 150, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A39666 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39666 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.067 94.8) |
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 #A39666 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39666 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39666 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39666 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39666
oklch(67.3% 0.067 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#85722B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#70601D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 95)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#A39666 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) | #A09463 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8F8A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39666
#A39666
oklch(67.3% 0.067 94.8)
- #8993C0
#8993C0
oklch(67.2% 0.068 274.7)
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 #A39666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #A39666 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.