#A09667
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.065 97.6), rgb(160, 150, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A09667 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09667 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.065 97.6) |
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 #A09667 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09667 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09667 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09667 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09667
oklch(67% 0.065 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#82732E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 97)
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Step 700
700
#6E6120
oklch(49.2% 0.085 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 98)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#A09667 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) | #9F9364 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88F8A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09667
#A09667
oklch(67% 0.065 97.6)
- #8B92BE
#8B92BE
oklch(67% 0.066 277.4)
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 #A09667, 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 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.055
Use #A09667 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.