#A69239
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.1% 0.111 96.5), rgb(166, 146, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A69239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69239 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.111 96.5) |
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 #A69239 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69239 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69239 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69239 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#DFDAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A160
oklch(70.7% 0.087 96.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69239
oklch(66.1% 0.111 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4109
oklch(37.7% 0.072 96.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#A69239 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) | #A08F2E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3877F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69239
#A69239
oklch(66.1% 0.111 96.5)
- #818CD6
#818CD6
oklch(66.2% 0.111 276.5)
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 #A69239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #A69239 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.