#A09462
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.07 96.3), rgb(160, 148, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A09462 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09462 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.07 96.3) |
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 #A09462 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09462 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09462 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09462 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 96.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09462
oklch(66.5% 0.07 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#80733D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C612F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F28
oklch(42.7% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#494225
oklch(37.8% 0.046 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2616
oklch(26.8% 0.028 95.8)
#A09462 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) | #9E915E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19664 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D87 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09462
#A09462
oklch(66.5% 0.07 96.3)
- #8890BF
#8890BF
oklch(66.4% 0.07 276.8)
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 #A09462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #A09462 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.