#A09059
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.076 93.7), rgb(160, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A09059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09059 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.076 93.7) |
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 #A09059 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09059 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09059 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09059 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA076
oklch(70.6% 0.059 92.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09059
oklch(65.5% 0.076 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#837236
oklch(55.5% 0.082 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6028
oklch(49.1% 0.077 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#A09059 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) | #9B8E55 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8882 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09059
#A09059
oklch(65.5% 0.076 93.7)
- #828EC0
#828EC0
oklch(65.6% 0.076 273.7)
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 #A09059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #A09059 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.