#A09779
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.043 93.3), rgb(160, 151, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A09779 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09779 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.043 93.3) |
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 #A09779 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09779 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09779 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09779 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09779
oklch(67.6% 0.043 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F734A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B603B
oklch(49% 0.056 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#584F31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#A09779 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) | #9E9577 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6928F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09779
#A09779
oklch(67.6% 0.043 93.3)
- #8E96B3
#8E96B3
oklch(67.7% 0.044 273.1)
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 #A09779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #A09779 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.