#A09550
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.091 100.4), rgb(160, 149, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A09550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09550 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.091 100.4) |
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 #A09550 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09550 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09550 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09550 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09550
oklch(66.4% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#817425
oklch(55.6% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6217
oklch(49.2% 0.093 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#595016
oklch(42.8% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#A09550 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) | #A0914A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49653 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C85 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09550
#A09550
oklch(66.4% 0.091 100.4)
- #898DCB
#898DCB
oklch(66.4% 0.092 280.7)
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 #A09550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09550 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.