#A09451
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.089 99.4), rgb(160, 148, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A09451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09451 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.089 99.4) |
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 #A09451 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09451 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09451 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09451 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09451
oklch(66.2% 0.089 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#817428
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D611A
oklch(49% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F18
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#A09451 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) | #9F914B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39554 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C84 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09451
#A09451
oklch(66.2% 0.089 99.4)
- #878DC9
#878DC9
oklch(66.2% 0.089 279.3)
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 #A09451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #A09451 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.