#A69042
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.7% 0.101 93.7), rgb(166, 144, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A69042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69042 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 144, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.101 93.7) |
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 #A69042 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69042 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69042 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69042 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A066
oklch(70.7% 0.079 93.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69042
oklch(65.7% 0.101 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#89710D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#A69042 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) | #9E8D3A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39445 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2867F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69042
#A69042
oklch(65.7% 0.101 93.7)
- #7E8DCF
#7E8DCF
oklch(65.8% 0.1 273.6)
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 #A69042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
Use #A69042 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.