#A09568
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.063 96), rgb(160, 149, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A09568 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09568 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.063 96) |
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 #A09568 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09568 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09568 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09568 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 96.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09568
oklch(66.8% 0.063 96)
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Step 600
600
#7F7343
oklch(55.5% 0.068 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6135
oklch(49.1% 0.064 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#A09568 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) | #9E9365 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1966A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88F89 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09568
#A09568
oklch(66.8% 0.063 96)
- #8A92BC
#8A92BC
oklch(66.9% 0.063 276.2)
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 #A09568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09568 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.