#A39701
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.6% 0.14 103.9), rgb(163, 151, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A39701 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39701 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.14 103.9) |
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 #A39701 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39701 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39701 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39701 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C390
oklch(80.9% 0.068 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA44C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 104.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39701
oklch(66.6% 0.14 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#A39701 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) | #A69200 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9718 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08B80 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39701
#A39701
oklch(66.6% 0.14 103.9)
- #8A86E6
#8A86E6
oklch(66.5% 0.14 283.8)
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 #A39701, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A39701.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #A39701 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.