#A39746
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.103 101), rgb(163, 151, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A39746 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39746 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.103 101) |
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 #A39746 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39746 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39746 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39746 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C292
oklch(80.8% 0.064 100.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39746
oklch(67% 0.103 101)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2701
oklch(27% 0.055 101.9)
#A39746 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) | #A4933E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D85 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39746
#A39746
oklch(67% 0.103 101)
- #8A8DD3
#8A8DD3
oklch(66.9% 0.103 281.3)
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 #A39746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #A39746 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.