#A69658
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.084 95.3), rgb(166, 150, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A69658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69658 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.084 95.3) |
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 #A69658 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69658 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69658 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69658 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69658
oklch(67.3% 0.084 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8933
oklch(63.3% 0.107 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#A69658 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) | #A29353 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D87 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69658
#A69658
oklch(67.3% 0.084 95.3)
- #8792CA
#8792CA
oklch(67.3% 0.084 275.4)
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 #A69658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.055
Use #A69658 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.