#A39963
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.074 99), rgb(163, 153, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A39963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 99°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39963 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 153, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.074 99) |
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 #A39963 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39963 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39963 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39963 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A0
oklch(81% 0.046 99)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39963
oklch(67.9% 0.074 99)
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Step 500
500
#988A42
oklch(63.1% 0.094 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#82741F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6110
oklch(49.1% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F12
oklch(42.6% 0.079 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#A39963 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) | #A3965F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A65 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC928B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39963
#A39963
oklch(67.9% 0.074 99)
- #8E94C5
#8E94C5
oklch(68% 0.073 278.9)
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 #A39963, 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 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #A39963 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.