#A09768
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.065 98.6), rgb(160, 151, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A09768 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 99°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09768 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 151, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.065 98.6) |
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 #A09768 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09768 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09768 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09768 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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)
#A09768
oklch(67.3% 0.065 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A4D
oklch(63% 0.083 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#81742F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6121
oklch(49.1% 0.084 98.6)
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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)
#A09768 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) | #A09465 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8908B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09768
#A09768
oklch(67.3% 0.065 98.6)
- #8D92BE
#8D92BE
oklch(67.2% 0.065 279.4)
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 #A09768, 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 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09768 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.