#A39860
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.076 98.5), rgb(163, 152, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A39860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 98°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39860 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 152, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.076 98.5) |
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 #A39860 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39860 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39860 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39860 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39860
oklch(67.6% 0.076 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#998A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#847319
oklch(55.5% 0.106 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6108
oklch(49.1% 0.099 99)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98)
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Step 900
900
#4A4215
oklch(37.7% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#A39860 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) | #A2955C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59962 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC908A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39860
#A39860
oklch(67.6% 0.076 98.5)
- #8C93C6
#8C93C6
oklch(67.7% 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 #A39860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.056
Use #A39860 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.