#A09400
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.138 103.8), rgb(160, 148, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A09400 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09400 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.138 103.8) |
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 #A09400 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09400 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09400 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09400 text on black | 6.73:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C390
oklch(80.9% 0.068 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA44E
oklch(70.8% 0.109 104)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09400
oklch(65.6% 0.138 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#A09400 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) | #A38F00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79417 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD887D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09400
#A09400
oklch(65.6% 0.138 103.8)
- #8784E2
#8784E2
oklch(65.7% 0.138 283.4)
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 #A09400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A09400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09400 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.