#A09983
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.3% 0.032 92.4), rgb(160, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A09983 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09983 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.032 92.4) |
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 #A09983 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09983 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09983 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09983 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09983
oklch(68.3% 0.032 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#92896D
oklch(63% 0.041 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7355
oklch(55.6% 0.045 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#696045
oklch(49% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#A09983 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) | #9E9882 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A84 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59593 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09983
#A09983
oklch(68.3% 0.032 92.4)
- #9298AE
#9298AE
oklch(68.2% 0.033 273.4)
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 #A09983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #A09983 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.