#A39A76
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.5% 0.051 95.7), rgb(163, 154, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#A39A76 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39A76 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 154, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.051 95.7) |
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 #A39A76 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39A76 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39A76 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39A76 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39A76
oklch(68.5% 0.051 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#958A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#807341
oklch(55.6% 0.071 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6133
oklch(49.2% 0.066 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#A39A76 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) | #A19874 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B77 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9590 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39A76
#A39A76
oklch(68.5% 0.051 95.7)
- #9098BA
#9098BA
oklch(68.5% 0.051 274.6)
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 #A39A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #A39A76 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.