#A6902B
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.5% 0.119 96.4), rgb(166, 144, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A6902B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6902B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 144, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.119 96.4) |
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 #A6902B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6902B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6902B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6902B text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6902B
oklch(65.5% 0.119 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#A6902B 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) | #9F8D1A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59431 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3857C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6902B
#A6902B
oklch(65.5% 0.119 96.4)
- #7E89D9
#7E89D9
oklch(65.5% 0.12 276.6)
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 #A6902B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #A6902B 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.