#A09679
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.042 91.3), rgb(160, 150, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A09679 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09679 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.042 91.3) |
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 #A09679 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09679 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09679 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09679 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09679
oklch(67.4% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#968964
oklch(63.2% 0.054 91)
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Step 600
600
#80724A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#A09679 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) | #9D9577 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6918E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09679
#A09679
oklch(67.4% 0.042 91.3)
- #8D96B1
#8D96B1
oklch(67.5% 0.041 270.7)
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 #A09679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #A09679 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.