#A69656
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.3% 0.086 95.7), rgb(166, 150, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A69656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69656 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.086 95.7) |
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 #A69656 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69656 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69656 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69656 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 95.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69656
oklch(67.3% 0.086 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E892F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 95.8)
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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
#4D4109
oklch(37.7% 0.072 96.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#A69656 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) | #A29351 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69959 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D87 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69656
#A69656
oklch(67.3% 0.086 95.7)
- #8792CB
#8792CB
oklch(67.3% 0.085 275.5)
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 #A69656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
Use #A69656 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.