#A69E63
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.2% 0.079 101.5), rgb(166, 158, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A69E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69E63 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 158, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.079 101.5) |
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 #A69E63 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69E63 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69E63 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69E63 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69E63
oklch(69.2% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#968B3C
oklch(63% 0.101 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#817513
oklch(55.7% 0.11 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595009
oklch(42.7% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#A69E63 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) | #A89A5F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E65 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF968F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69E63
#A69E63
oklch(69.2% 0.079 101.5)
- #9396CD
#9396CD
oklch(69.1% 0.081 281.6)
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 #A69E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #A69E63 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.