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#a69d6d color: Westcar Papyrus

#a69d6d is rgb(166, 157, 109) in RGB and oklch(69.186% 0.06626 98.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

69.2%
0.066
99°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • stone-400
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a69d6d

#a69d6d is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Westcar Papyrus (#a49d70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a69d6d mixed with white

  1. a69d6d
  2. afa77b
  3. b7b08a
  4. c0ba98
  5. c9c3a6
  6. d2cdb5
  7. dad7c4
  8. e3e1d2
  9. edebe1
  10. f6f5f0

Darker: #a69d6d mixed with black

  1. a69d6d
  2. 90885e
  3. 7a734f
  4. 655f41
  5. 514c33
  6. 3e3a26
  7. 2b2819
  8. 1a180d
  9. 0a0904
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a69d6d with less saturation

  1. a69d6d
  2. a59d72
  3. a49d77
  4. a39d7c
  5. a29d81
  6. a19d85
  7. a09c8a
  8. 9f9c8f
  9. 9e9c93
  10. 9d9c97

Questions about #a69d6d

What color is #a69d6d?

#a69d6d is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Westcar Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(166, 157, 109), in HSL hsl(50.53, 24.26%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.186% 0.06626 98.83).

What colors go well with #a69d6d?

The complementary color of #a69d6d is #9298c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7956f and #8fa478. The triadic partners are #6ba6b8 and #b88caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69d6d?

Black text reads better on #a69d6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69d6d a warm or cool color?

#a69d6d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.066.