#A09A09
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.142 106.8), rgb(160, 154, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A09A09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09A09 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.142 106.8) |
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 #A09A09 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09A09 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A09 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A09 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C581
oklch(80.9% 0.089 106.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09A09
oklch(67% 0.142 106.8)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#A09A09 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) | #A89400 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB981D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8F83 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09A09
#A09A09
oklch(67% 0.142 106.8)
- #9086E7
#9086E7
oklch(67% 0.141 286.7)
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 #A09A09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A09A09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
Use #A09A09 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.