#A39717
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.6% 0.135 103.5), rgb(163, 151, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A39717 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39717 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.135 103.5) |
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 #A39717 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39717 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39717 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39717 text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#DDDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C392
oklch(80.9% 0.065 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA451
oklch(70.8% 0.106 103.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A39717
oklch(66.6% 0.135 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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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
#2B2701
oklch(26.9% 0.055 103.5)
#A39717 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 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99724 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C81 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39717
#A39717
oklch(66.6% 0.135 103.5)
- #8A87E4
#8A87E4
oklch(66.6% 0.136 283.5)
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 #A39717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #A39717 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.