#A09269
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.2% 0.059 91.4), rgb(160, 146, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A09269 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09269 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.059 91.4) |
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 #A09269 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09269 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09269 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09269 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09269
oklch(66.2% 0.059 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#817246
oklch(55.5% 0.064 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6038
oklch(49.2% 0.06 92)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#A09269 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) | #9B9066 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88C87 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09269
#A09269
oklch(66.2% 0.059 91.4)
- #8591B8
#8591B8
oklch(66.1% 0.06 271.4)
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 #A09269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #A09269 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.