#A09B80
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.6% 0.038 98.6), rgb(160, 155, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#A09B80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09B80 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.038 98.6) |
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 #A09B80 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09B80 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B80 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09B80 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09B80
oklch(68.6% 0.038 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#918A68
oklch(63.1% 0.049 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B744F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#686140
oklch(49% 0.05 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F35
oklch(42.6% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#A09B80 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) | #A1997E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B81 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59793 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09B80
#A09B80
oklch(68.6% 0.038 98.6)
- #9498B2
#9498B2
oklch(68.5% 0.038 278.4)
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 #A09B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #A09B80 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.