#A69A5E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.081 98.3), rgb(166, 154, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A69A5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69A5E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 154, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.081 98.3) |
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 #A69A5E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69A5E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A5E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A5E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29C
oklch(81% 0.052 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69A5E
oklch(68.3% 0.081 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A38
oklch(63.1% 0.104 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857308
oklch(55.6% 0.113 98)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 98)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#A69A5E 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) | #A59759 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B60 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0928B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69A5E
#A69A5E
oklch(68.3% 0.081 98.3)
- #8D94CB
#8D94CB
oklch(68.2% 0.081 278.4)
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 #A69A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #A69A5E 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.