#A09665
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.068 98), rgb(160, 150, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A09665 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09665 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.068 98) |
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 #A09665 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09665 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09665 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09665 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#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
#C7C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 98.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09665
oklch(67% 0.068 98)
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Step 500
500
#978A49
oklch(63.1% 0.087 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#82742A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E611D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A421C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#A09665 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) | #9F9362 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F89 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09665
#A09665
oklch(67% 0.068 98)
- #8B92BF
#8B92BF
oklch(67.1% 0.067 277.6)
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 #A09665, 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 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #A09665 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.