#A09528
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66% 0.125 103.4), rgb(160, 149, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A09528 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09528 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.125 103.4) |
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 #A09528 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09528 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09528 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09528 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA358
oklch(70.6% 0.097 103.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09528
oklch(66% 0.125 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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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
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#A09528 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) | #A39013 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69530 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8A80 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09528
#A09528
oklch(66% 0.125 103.4)
- #8987DC
#8987DC
oklch(66.1% 0.125 283.5)
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 #A09528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.050
Use #A09528 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.