#A09A74
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.1% 0.053 100.1), rgb(160, 154, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A09A74 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09A74 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.053 100.1) |
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 #A09A74 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09A74 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A74 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A74 text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09A74
oklch(68.1% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D743F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6231
oklch(49.2% 0.069 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#A09A74 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) | #A19772 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A75 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79590 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09A74
#A09A74
oklch(68.1% 0.053 100.1)
- #9296BA
#9296BA
oklch(68.3% 0.053 279.9)
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 #A09A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #A09A74 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.