#A69B38
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68% 0.119 103), rgb(166, 155, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A69B38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69B38 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 155, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.119 103) |
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 #A69B38 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69B38 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69B38 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69B38 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C38B
oklch(80.9% 0.074 102.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69B38
oklch(68% 0.119 103)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#A69B38 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) | #A9962B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29187 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69B38
#A69B38
oklch(68% 0.119 103)
- #8E8EDF
#8E8EDF
oklch(68% 0.118 282.8)
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 #A69B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
Use #A69B38 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.