#A69A60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.079 97.9), rgb(166, 154, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#A69A60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69A60 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 154, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.079 97.9) |
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 #A69A60 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69A60 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A60 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A60 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69A60
oklch(68.3% 0.079 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#857312
oklch(55.6% 0.109 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F08
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#A69A60 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) | #A5975C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0928C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69A60
#A69A60
oklch(68.3% 0.079 97.9)
- #8D95CA
#8D95CA
oklch(68.3% 0.079 277.5)
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 #A69A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #A69A60 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.