#A6942E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.4% 0.12 99), rgb(166, 148, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A6942E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6942E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.12 99) |
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 #A6942E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6942E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6942E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6942E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 99.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6942E
oklch(66.4% 0.12 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2705
oklch(27.2% 0.051 99.1)
#A6942E 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) | #A3901E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79734 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38980 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6942E
#A6942E
oklch(66.4% 0.12 99)
- #848BDC
#848BDC
oklch(66.5% 0.12 278.8)
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 #A6942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
Use #A6942E 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.