#A7986A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.065 92.1), rgb(167, 152, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A7986A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7986A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 152, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.065 92.1) |
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 #A7986A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7986A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7986A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7986A text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7986A
oklch(68.1% 0.065 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#86712D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 92)
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Step 700
700
#725F20
oklch(49.2% 0.084 92)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#A7986A 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) | #A29667 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0918C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7986A
#A7986A
oklch(68.1% 0.065 92.1)
- #8A97C2
#8A97C2
oklch(68.2% 0.065 271.5)
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 #A7986A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #A7986A 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.