#A39670
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.055 91.4), rgb(163, 150, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A39670 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39670 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.055 91.4) |
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 #A39670 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39670 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39670 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39670 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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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
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39670
oklch(67.5% 0.055 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#998857
oklch(63% 0.07 91)
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Step 600
600
#84723C
oklch(55.7% 0.076 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2E
oklch(49% 0.071 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#A39670 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) | #9E946D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29871 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB908C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39670
#A39670
oklch(67.5% 0.055 91.4)
- #8A95B9
#8A95B9
oklch(67.4% 0.055 271.6)
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 #A39670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #A39670 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.