#A09B60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.08 104.1), rgb(160, 155, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A09B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09B60 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.08 104.1) |
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 #A09B60 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09B60 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B60 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B60 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09B60
oklch(68% 0.08 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#948C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7615
oklch(55.6% 0.111 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6303
oklch(49.2% 0.103 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#57510B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#A09B60 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) | #A5975C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A62 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9948C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09B60
#A09B60
oklch(68% 0.08 104.1)
- #9292C8
#9292C8
oklch(68% 0.079 284.1)
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 #A09B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
Use #A09B60 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.