#A09577
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.044 90.3), rgb(160, 149, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A09577 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09577 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.044 90.3) |
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 #A09577 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09577 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09577 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09577 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09577
oklch(67.1% 0.044 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#978862
oklch(63.1% 0.056 89)
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Step 600
600
#817249
oklch(55.6% 0.061 90.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D603A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#49412B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#A09577 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) | #9C9475 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9778 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7908D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09577
#A09577
oklch(67.1% 0.044 90.3)
- #8B95B2
#8B95B2
oklch(67.2% 0.045 270.2)
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 #A09577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #A09577 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.