#A09447
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.1% 0.099 100.6), rgb(160, 148, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A09447 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09447 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.099 100.6) |
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 #A09447 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09447 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09447 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09447 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09447
oklch(66.1% 0.099 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#827417
oklch(55.6% 0.108 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6105
oklch(49% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#59500C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#494214
oklch(37.6% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#A09447 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) | #A09040 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8B83 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09447
#A09447
oklch(66.1% 0.099 100.6)
- #878BCE
#878BCE
oklch(66% 0.099 280.7)
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 #A09447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
Use #A09447 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.