#A6924E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.091 93.4), rgb(166, 146, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A6924E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6924E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.091 93.4) |
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 #A6924E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6924E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6924E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6924E text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6924E
oklch(66.3% 0.091 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#877223
oklch(55.7% 0.099 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#725F14
oklch(49.1% 0.092 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#A6924E 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) | #9F9048 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49651 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28982 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6924E
#A6924E
oklch(66.3% 0.091 93.4)
- #818FCB
#818FCB
oklch(66.2% 0.091 273.6)
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 #A6924E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #A6924E 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.