#A6A045
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.2% 0.113 105.5), rgb(166, 160, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#A6A045 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6A045 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 160, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.113 105.5) |
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 #A6A045 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6A045 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A045 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A045 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C48F
oklch(81% 0.07 105.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6A045
oklch(69.2% 0.113 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#A6A045 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) | #AD9B3B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1968C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6A045
#A6A045
oklch(69.2% 0.113 105.5)
- #9691DF
#9691DF
oklch(69.2% 0.113 286)
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 #A6A045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.052
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.052
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.053
Use #A6A045 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.