#A09B7D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.6% 0.043 99.5), rgb(160, 155, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#A09B7D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09B7D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.043 99.5) |
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 #A09B7D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09B7D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B7D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B7D text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09B7D
oklch(68.6% 0.043 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B64
oklch(63.2% 0.055 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B744B
oklch(55.5% 0.059 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#68623C
oklch(49.2% 0.056 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#555032
oklch(42.8% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#A09B7D 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) | #A1997B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69793 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09B7D
#A09B7D
oklch(68.6% 0.043 99.5)
- #9498B5
#9498B5
oklch(68.6% 0.043 279)
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 #A09B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #A09B7D 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.