#A6952F
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.6% 0.12 99.6), rgb(166, 149, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A6952F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6952F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 149, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.12 99.6) |
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 #A6952F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6952F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6952F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6952F text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#C9C296
oklch(80.9% 0.059 100)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 99.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6952F
oklch(66.6% 0.12 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#A6952F 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) | #A3911F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89735 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38A81 | 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°).
- #A6952F
#A6952F
oklch(66.6% 0.12 99.6)
- #858BDD
#858BDD
oklch(66.6% 0.121 279.4)
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 #A6952F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #A6952F 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.