#A39A16
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.3% 0.138 105.2), rgb(163, 154, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A39A16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39A16 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 154, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 105.2) |
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 #A39A16 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39A16 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39A16 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39A16 text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C482
oklch(80.8% 0.086 105.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39A16
oklch(67.3% 0.138 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#A39A16 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) | #A99400 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9924 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08F83 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39A16
#A39A16
oklch(67.3% 0.138 105.2)
- #8F88E7
#8F88E7
oklch(67.3% 0.138 285.4)
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 #A39A16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A39A16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
Use #A39A16 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.