#A69339
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.3% 0.111 97.3), rgb(166, 147, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A69339 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69339 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.111 97.3) |
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 #A69339 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69339 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69339 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69339 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC199
oklch(80.8% 0.055 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA160
oklch(70.6% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69339
oklch(66.3% 0.111 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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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
#4C4108
oklch(37.6% 0.073 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#A69339 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) | #A1902E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38880 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69339
#A69339
oklch(66.3% 0.111 97.3)
- #828CD7
#828CD7
oklch(66.3% 0.112 277.1)
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 #A69339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #A69339 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.