#A09166
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.062 91.1), rgb(160, 145, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A09166 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09166 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.062 91.1) |
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 #A09166 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09166 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09166 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09166 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09166
oklch(65.9% 0.062 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#827244
oklch(55.6% 0.067 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F35
oklch(49% 0.063 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#A09166 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) | #9A8F63 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9467 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98A86 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09166
#A09166
oklch(65.9% 0.062 91.1)
- #8490B9
#8490B9
oklch(65.9% 0.063 271.9)
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 #A09166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #A09166 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.