#A09549
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.098 101.2), rgb(160, 149, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A09549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09549 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.098 101.2) |
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 #A09549 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09549 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09549 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09549 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09549
oklch(66.3% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#817519
oklch(55.7% 0.107 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6208
oklch(49.2% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#59500E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#A09549 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) | #A19142 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8C84 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09549
#A09549
oklch(66.3% 0.098 101.2)
- #898CCE
#898CCE
oklch(66.4% 0.098 281.4)
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 #A09549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
Use #A09549 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.