#A69869
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.066 93.5), rgb(166, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A69869 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69869 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.066 93.5) |
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 #A69869 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69869 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69869 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69869 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69869
oklch(68% 0.066 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884B
oklch(63% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#85722C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 94)
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Step 700
700
#715F1E
oklch(49% 0.086 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#A69869 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) | #A29666 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF918C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69869
#A69869
oklch(68% 0.066 93.5)
- #8B96C2
#8B96C2
oklch(68% 0.066 273.6)
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 #A69869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69869 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.