#A69B79
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.049 92.3), rgb(166, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A69B79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69B79 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.049 92.3) |
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 #A69B79 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69B79 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69B79 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69B79 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 91.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69B79
oklch(69% 0.049 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#97895D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#817243
oklch(55.5% 0.068 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6035
oklch(49.1% 0.063 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#A69B79 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) | #A39977 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9692 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69B79
#A69B79
oklch(69% 0.049 92.3)
- #919ABB
#919ABB
oklch(69% 0.05 273.1)
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 #A69B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #A69B79 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.