#A69550
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.092 95.8), rgb(166, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A69550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69550 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.092 95.8) |
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 #A69550 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69550 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69550 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69550 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69550
oklch(67% 0.092 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8824
oklch(63% 0.117 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4102
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#A69550 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) | #A1924A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69853 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C85 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69550
#A69550
oklch(67% 0.092 95.8)
- #8590CE
#8590CE
oklch(66.9% 0.093 275.9)
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 #A69550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69550 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.