#A09871
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.055 97.9), rgb(160, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A09871 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09871 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.055 97.9) |
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 #A09871 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09871 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09871 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09871 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09871
oklch(67.7% 0.055 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#958A58
oklch(63.1% 0.07 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F743D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B612F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F28
oklch(42.7% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#A09871 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) | #A0966E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29972 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7928E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09871
#A09871
oklch(67.7% 0.055 97.9)
- #8F94B9
#8F94B9
oklch(67.6% 0.055 278.8)
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 #A09871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #A09871 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.