#A09573
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.049 92.3), rgb(160, 149, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A09573 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09573 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.049 92.3) |
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 #A09573 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09573 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09573 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09573 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 91.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09573
oklch(67% 0.049 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#97895D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#817243
oklch(55.5% 0.068 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6035
oklch(49.1% 0.063 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#A09573 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) | #9C9371 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7908C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09573
#A09573
oklch(67% 0.049 92.3)
- #8B94B4
#8B94B4
oklch(67.1% 0.049 272.7)
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 #A09573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09573 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.