#A39877
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.1% 0.048 91.8), rgb(163, 152, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A39877 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39877 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 152, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.048 91.8) |
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 #A39877 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39877 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39877 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39877 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 91.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39877
oklch(68.1% 0.048 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#97895E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#817244
oklch(55.5% 0.067 92)
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Step 700
700
#6D6036
oklch(49.1% 0.062 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#A39877 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) | #9F9675 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A78 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA938F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39877
#A39877
oklch(68.1% 0.048 91.8)
- #8E97B7
#8E97B7
oklch(68% 0.048 272.7)
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 #A39877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #A39877 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.