#A09A50
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.5% 0.096 104.5), rgb(160, 154, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A09A50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09A50 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.096 104.5) |
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 #A09A50 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09A50 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A50 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A50 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C396
oklch(80.8% 0.06 104.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09A50
oklch(67.5% 0.096 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#968D20
oklch(63.2% 0.123 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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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
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#A09A50 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) | #A59549 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79953 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9189 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09A50
#A09A50
oklch(67.5% 0.096 104.5)
- #908ED0
#908ED0
oklch(67.4% 0.097 284.9)
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 #A09A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #A09A50 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.