#A69A6B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.066 95.5), rgb(166, 154, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#A69A6B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69A6B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 154, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.066 95.5) |
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 #A69A6B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69A6B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A6B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69A6B text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69A6B
oklch(68.5% 0.066 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#99894C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#84732D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6020
oklch(49.1% 0.084 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A411D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#A69A6B 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) | #A39868 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF938E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69A6B
#A69A6B
oklch(68.5% 0.066 95.5)
- #8E97C3
#8E97C3
oklch(68.5% 0.066 275.5)
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 #A69A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69A6B 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.