#A09A6D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.062 101.5), rgb(160, 154, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A09A6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09A6D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.062 101.5) |
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 #A09A6D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09A6D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A6D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A6D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09A6D
oklch(68% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B51
oklch(63% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7534
oklch(55.6% 0.087 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6226
oklch(49.1% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#575021
oklch(42.7% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474220
oklch(37.5% 0.052 101)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#A09A6D 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) | #A2976A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8948E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09A6D
#A09A6D
oklch(68% 0.062 101.5)
- #9194BF
#9194BF
oklch(68% 0.063 281.5)
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 #A09A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #A09A6D 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.