#A09259
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.078 96), rgb(160, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A09259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09259 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.078 96) |
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 #A09259 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09259 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09259 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09259 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA175
oklch(70.7% 0.061 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09259
oklch(65.9% 0.078 96)
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Step 600
600
#827334
oklch(55.6% 0.085 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6026
oklch(49% 0.079 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 96)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#A09259 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) | #9D8F55 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8A84 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09259
#A09259
oklch(65.9% 0.078 96)
- #858EC2
#858EC2
oklch(65.9% 0.078 276.5)
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 #A09259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #A09259 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.