#A69650
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.2% 0.093 96.8), rgb(166, 150, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A69650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69650 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.093 96.8) |
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 #A69650 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69650 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69650 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69650 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69650
oklch(67.2% 0.093 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8923
oklch(63.1% 0.118 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4101
oklch(37.7% 0.077 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#A69650 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) | #A2934A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79853 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D86 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69650
#A69650
oklch(67.2% 0.093 96.8)
- #8791CF
#8791CF
oklch(67.3% 0.093 276.6)
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 #A69650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
Use #A69650 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.