#A6985E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.079 96.2), rgb(166, 152, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A6985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6985E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.079 96.2) |
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 #A6985E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6985E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6985E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6985E text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6985E
oklch(67.8% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B893A
oklch(63% 0.101 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#86720F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#A6985E 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) | #A3955A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A60 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0908A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6985E
#A6985E
oklch(67.8% 0.079 96.2)
- #8A94C9
#8A94C9
oklch(67.8% 0.079 275.8)
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 #A6985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.055
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.056
Use #A6985E 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.