#A69B65
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.074 98.1), rgb(166, 155, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#A69B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69B65 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 155, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.074 98.1) |
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 #A69B65 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69B65 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69B65 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69B65 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69B65
oklch(68.6% 0.074 98.1)
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Step 500
500
#998A42
oklch(63.2% 0.094 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#83731F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 98)
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Step 700
700
#6F6110
oklch(49.2% 0.096 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#A69B65 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) | #A59861 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF948D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69B65
#A69B65
oklch(68.6% 0.074 98.1)
- #8F96C8
#8F96C8
oklch(68.6% 0.074 278.1)
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 #A69B65, 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 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #A69B65 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.