#A09762
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.073 99.8), rgb(160, 151, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A09762 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09762 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 151, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.073 99.8) |
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 #A09762 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09762 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09762 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09762 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09762
oklch(67.1% 0.073 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#978B44
oklch(63.2% 0.093 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#817422
oklch(55.5% 0.101 100)
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Step 700
700
#6D6114
oklch(49% 0.094 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#595014
oklch(42.8% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#A09762 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) | #A1945E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39864 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9908A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09762
#A09762
oklch(67.1% 0.073 99.8)
- #8C91C2
#8C91C2
oklch(67.1% 0.073 279.7)
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 #A09762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.056
Use #A09762 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.