#A09600
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.1% 0.14 104.9), rgb(160, 150, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A09600 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09600 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.14 104.9) |
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 #A09600 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09600 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09600 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09600 text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C490
oklch(81% 0.069 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#ABA44D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 104.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09600
oklch(66.1% 0.14 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#A09600 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) | #A59000 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89618 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8B7F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09600
#A09600
oklch(66.1% 0.14 104.9)
- #8A84E4
#8A84E4
oklch(66% 0.14 284.7)
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 #A09600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A09600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09600 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.