#A09B6D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.064 102.7), rgb(160, 155, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A09B6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09B6D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.064 102.7) |
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 #A09B6D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09B6D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B6D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B6D text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09B6D
oklch(68.2% 0.064 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#938C50
oklch(63.2% 0.081 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7533
oklch(55.5% 0.088 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6225
oklch(49.1% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#565020
oklch(42.6% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#A09B6D 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) | #A3986A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7958F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09B6D
#A09B6D
oklch(68.2% 0.064 102.7)
- #9394C0
#9394C0
oklch(68.2% 0.065 283.5)
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 #A09B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #A09B6D 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.