#A09A82
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.5% 0.035 95.5), rgb(160, 154, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A09A82 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09A82 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.035 95.5) |
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 #A09A82 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09A82 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A82 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A82 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09A82
oklch(68.5% 0.035 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#918A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7353
oklch(55.5% 0.048 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#686143
oklch(49.1% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#A09A82 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) | #9F9981 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59693 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09A82
#A09A82
oklch(68.5% 0.035 95.5)
- #9398B0
#9398B0
oklch(68.4% 0.036 276.1)
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 #A09A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #A09A82 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.