#A69407
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.2% 0.137 100.6), rgb(166, 148, 7).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A69407 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69407 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 92%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.137 100.6) |
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 #A69407 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69407 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69407 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69407 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAC290
oklch(80.8% 0.067 100.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA24E
oklch(70.6% 0.107 100.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A69407
oklch(66.2% 0.137 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#A69407 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) | #A48F00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9961A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4887E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69407
#A69407
oklch(66.2% 0.137 100.6)
- #8487E4
#8487E4
oklch(66.1% 0.137 280.6)
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 #A69407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
Use #A69407 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.