#A6945C
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.078 92.2), rgb(166, 148, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A6945C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6945C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.078 92.2) |
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 #A6945C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6945C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6945C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6945C text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6945C
oklch(66.9% 0.078 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F873B
oklch(63% 0.1 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7112
oklch(55.7% 0.108 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#A6945C 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) | #9F9258 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C86 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6945C
#A6945C
oklch(66.9% 0.078 92.2)
- #8492C6
#8492C6
oklch(66.9% 0.079 272.5)
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 #A6945C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.056
Use #A6945C 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.