#A39A67
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.07 99.4), rgb(163, 154, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A39A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39A67 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.07 99.4) |
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 #A39A67 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39A67 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39A67 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39A67 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39A67
oklch(68.2% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#978B47
oklch(63.2% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#817427
oklch(55.6% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6119
oklch(49% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F18
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#A39A67 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) | #A39763 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B69 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC938D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39A67
#A39A67
oklch(68.2% 0.07 99.4)
- #8F95C4
#8F95C4
oklch(68.2% 0.07 278.7)
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 #A39A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #A39A67 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.