#A39760
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.075 97.4), rgb(163, 151, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A39760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39760 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.075 97.4) |
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 #A39760 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39760 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39760 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39760 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39760
oklch(67.4% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A40
oklch(63.2% 0.096 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#84731B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#70600B
oklch(49% 0.097 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4216
oklch(37.8% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#A39760 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) | #A1945C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59862 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8F89 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39760
#A39760
oklch(67.4% 0.075 97.4)
- #8B92C5
#8B92C5
oklch(67.3% 0.076 278.1)
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 #A39760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.056
Use #A39760 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.