#A69348
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.098 95.4), rgb(166, 147, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A69348 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69348 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.098 95.4) |
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 #A69348 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69348 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69348 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69348 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69348
oklch(66.4% 0.098 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#877217
oklch(55.6% 0.106 95)
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Step 700
700
#725F05
oklch(49% 0.099 95)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#A69348 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) | #A09041 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28982 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69348
#A69348
oklch(66.4% 0.098 95.4)
- #828ED0
#828ED0
oklch(66.4% 0.099 275.5)
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 #A69348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
Use #A69348 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.