#A09938
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67% 0.118 105.2), rgb(160, 153, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A09938 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09938 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 153, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.118 105.2) |
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 #A09938 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09938 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09938 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09938 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C48C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 105.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09938
oklch(67% 0.118 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#A09938 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) | #A6942C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8F85 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09938
#A09938
oklch(67% 0.118 105.2)
- #8E8ADA
#8E8ADA
oklch(67% 0.117 285.1)
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 #A09938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #A09938 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.