#A09882
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68% 0.033 90.4), rgb(160, 152, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A09882 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09882 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 152, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.033 90.4) |
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 #A09882 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09882 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09882 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09882 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09882
oklch(68% 0.033 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#93896D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7355
oklch(55.7% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6045
oklch(49.1% 0.042 90.1)
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Step 800
800
#564E39
oklch(42.6% 0.034 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#A09882 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) | #9D9781 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9983 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59492 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09882
#A09882
oklch(68% 0.033 90.4)
- #9098AD
#9098AD
oklch(68% 0.032 269)
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 #A09882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #A09882 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.