#A09370
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.6% 0.051 90.1), rgb(160, 147, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A09370 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09370 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 147, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.051 90.1) |
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 #A09370 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09370 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09370 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09370 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA085
oklch(70.7% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09370
oklch(66.6% 0.051 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#80724D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C603E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E33
oklch(42.7% 0.043 90)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#A09370 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) | #9B926E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88D8A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09370
#A09370
oklch(66.6% 0.051 90.1)
- #8793B4
#8793B4
oklch(66.5% 0.051 269.3)
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 #A09370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09370 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.