#A39B38
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.7% 0.119 104.7), rgb(163, 155, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A39B38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39B38 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 155, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.119 104.7) |
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 #A39B38 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39B38 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39B38 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39B38 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C48B
oklch(81% 0.075 104.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39B38
oklch(67.7% 0.119 104.7)
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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)
#A39B38 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) | #A8962B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9187 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39B38
#A39B38
oklch(67.7% 0.119 104.7)
- #908CDE
#908CDE
oklch(67.7% 0.12 285)
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 #A39B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
Use #A39B38 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.