#A09020
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.8% 0.125 100.6), rgb(160, 144, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#A09020 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09020 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.125 100.6) |
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 #A09020 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09020 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A09020 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09020 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA257
oklch(70.6% 0.097 100.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09020
oklch(64.8% 0.125 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#A09020 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) | #9E8C01 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39229 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD857B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09020
#A09020
oklch(64.8% 0.125 100.6)
- #8184D9
#8184D9
oklch(64.7% 0.126 280.7)
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 #A09020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
Use #A09020 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.