#A09545
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.102 101.6), rgb(160, 149, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A09545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09545 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.102 101.6) |
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 #A09545 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09545 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09545 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09545 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ABA367
oklch(70.8% 0.08 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09545
oklch(66.3% 0.102 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#817511
oklch(55.7% 0.111 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595008
oklch(42.7% 0.085 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#494212
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#A09545 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) | #A1913D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59649 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8C83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09545
#A09545
oklch(66.3% 0.102 101.6)
- #888BD0
#888BD0
oklch(66.2% 0.102 281.3)
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 #A09545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
Use #A09545 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.