#A69E69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.072 100.7), rgb(166, 158, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A69E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69E69 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.072 100.7) |
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 #A69E69 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69E69 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69E69 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69E69 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69E69
oklch(69.3% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#968B45
oklch(63.1% 0.092 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#807423
oklch(55.4% 0.1 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6215
oklch(49.2% 0.094 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#585015
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#A69E69 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) | #A89B65 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9791 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69E69
#A69E69
oklch(69.3% 0.072 100.7)
- #9498C9
#9498C9
oklch(69.4% 0.072 280.7)
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 #A69E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #A69E69 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.