#A09B74
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.4% 0.054 101.6), rgb(160, 155, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A09B74 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 102°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09B74 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.054 101.6) |
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 #A09B74 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09B74 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B74 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B74 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09B74
oklch(68.4% 0.054 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#928B59
oklch(63.1% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C753E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#696230
oklch(49.1% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464225
oklch(37.5% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#A09B74 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) | #A29871 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79691 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09B74
#A09B74
oklch(68.4% 0.054 101.6)
- #9396BB
#9396BB
oklch(68.4% 0.054 281.2)
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 #A09B74, 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 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #A09B74 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.