#A09236
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.4% 0.113 100.6), rgb(160, 146, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A09236 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09236 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.113 100.6) |
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 #A09236 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09236 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09236 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09236 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C299
oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA260
oklch(70.7% 0.088 100)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09236
oklch(65.4% 0.113 100.6)
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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
#4A4208
oklch(37.6% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#A09236 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) | #9F8E2A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC887F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09236
#A09236
oklch(65.4% 0.113 100.6)
- #8488D4
#8488D4
oklch(65.5% 0.113 280.5)
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 #A09236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #A09236 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.