#A39B6D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.5% 0.064 99.5), rgb(163, 155, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A39B6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 99°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39B6D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 155, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.064 99.5) |
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 #A39B6D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39B6D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39B6D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39B6D text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39B6D
oklch(68.5% 0.064 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 100)
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Step 600
600
#807431
oklch(55.6% 0.089 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6124
oklch(49% 0.082 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#58501F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#A39B6D 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) | #A4986A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB958F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39B6D
#A39B6D
oklch(68.5% 0.064 99.5)
- #9196C1
#9196C1
oklch(68.5% 0.064 279.4)
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 #A39B6D, 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 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #A39B6D 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.