#A69259
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.08 90.8), rgb(166, 146, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A69259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69259 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.08 90.8) |
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 #A69259 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69259 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69259 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69259 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA074
oklch(70.8% 0.062 91.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69259
oklch(66.5% 0.08 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#867132
oklch(55.5% 0.086 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#725F24
oklch(49.2% 0.081 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#A69259 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) | #9E9055 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A84 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69259
#A69259
oklch(66.5% 0.08 90.8)
- #8191C5
#8191C5
oklch(66.4% 0.08 270.9)
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 #A69259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #A69259 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.