#A09243
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.6% 0.101 99.4), rgb(160, 146, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A09243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09243 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.101 99.4) |
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 #A09243 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09243 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09243 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09243 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA267
oklch(70.7% 0.079 99.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09243
oklch(65.6% 0.101 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#837411
oklch(55.6% 0.11 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F08
oklch(42.6% 0.085 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#A09243 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) | #9F8E3B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29447 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8980 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09243
#A09243
oklch(65.6% 0.101 99.4)
- #848ACE
#848ACE
oklch(65.6% 0.101 279.3)
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 #A09243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
Use #A09243 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.