#A09229
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.3% 0.122 101.5), rgb(160, 146, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A09229 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09229 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.122 101.5) |
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 #A09229 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09229 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09229 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09229 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C296
oklch(80.8% 0.059 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA35A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09229
oklch(65.3% 0.122 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#A09229 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) | #A08E16 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49330 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD877E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09229
#A09229
oklch(65.3% 0.122 101.5)
- #8486D9
#8486D9
oklch(65.3% 0.123 281.4)
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 #A09229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
Use #A09229 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.