#A09880
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.035 91.8), rgb(160, 152, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A09880 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09880 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 152, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.035 91.8) |
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 #A09880 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09880 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09880 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09880 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09880
oklch(68% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#93896B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7352
oklch(55.7% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6043
oklch(49.1% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#564F37
oklch(42.8% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#474130
oklch(37.6% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#A09880 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) | #9E977F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09981 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59491 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09880
#A09880
oklch(68% 0.035 91.8)
- #9097AF
#9097AF
oklch(67.9% 0.036 272.6)
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 #A09880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #A09880 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.