#A09663
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.07 98.5), rgb(160, 150, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A09663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09663 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 98.5) |
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 #A09663 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09663 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09663 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09663 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A1
oklch(81% 0.045 98.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09663
oklch(66.9% 0.07 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#978A47
oklch(63% 0.089 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#827426
oklch(55.7% 0.098 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6118
oklch(49.1% 0.091 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#A09663 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) | #9F935F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29765 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F89 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09663
#A09663
oklch(66.9% 0.07 98.5)
- #8B91C0
#8B91C0
oklch(66.9% 0.07 278.7)
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 #A09663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #A09663 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.