#A09660
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.074 99), rgb(160, 150, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A09660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09660 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.074 99) |
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 #A09660 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09660 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09660 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09660 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09660
oklch(66.9% 0.074 99)
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Step 600
600
#7F7439
oklch(55.6% 0.081 99)
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Step 700
700
#6B612B
oklch(49% 0.075 99)
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Step 800
800
#575025
oklch(42.8% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#A09660 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) | #A0935C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39762 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F88 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09660
#A09660
oklch(66.9% 0.074 99)
- #8B91C2
#8B91C2
oklch(67% 0.073 278.8)
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 #A09660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #A09660 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.