#A69463
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.07 90.1), rgb(166, 148, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A69463 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69463 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.07 90.1) |
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 #A69463 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69463 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69463 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69463 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69463
oklch(67.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8746
oklch(63% 0.089 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#897025
oklch(55.5% 0.097 90)
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Step 700
700
#745E17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#A69463 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) | #9E925F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39865 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C88 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69463
#A69463
oklch(67.1% 0.07 90.1)
- #8594C1
#8594C1
oklch(67.1% 0.069 270.2)
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 #A69463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #A69463 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.