#A09B70
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.06 102.2), rgb(160, 155, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#A09B70 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 102°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09B70 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.06 102.2) |
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 #A09B70 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09B70 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B70 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B70 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09B70
oklch(68.3% 0.06 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#928B54
oklch(63% 0.075 102)
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Step 600
600
#7D7538
oklch(55.6% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#69622A
oklch(49% 0.077 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#565024
oklch(42.7% 0.064 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#474322
oklch(37.8% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#A09B70 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) | #A3986D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B72 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79590 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09B70
#A09B70
oklch(68.3% 0.06 102.2)
- #9395BE
#9395BE
oklch(68.3% 0.06 282.5)
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 #A09B70, 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 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #A09B70 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.