#A09C67
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.072 104.5), rgb(160, 156, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#A09C67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09C67 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.072 104.5) |
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 #A09C67 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09C67 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09C67 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09C67 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09C67
oklch(68.3% 0.072 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C46
oklch(63% 0.092 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7626
oklch(55.6% 0.1 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#696318
oklch(49.1% 0.093 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#565117
oklch(42.8% 0.077 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#A09C67 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) | #A59863 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B69 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8958F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09C67
#A09C67
oklch(68.3% 0.072 104.5)
- #9494C5
#9494C5
oklch(68.4% 0.072 284.3)
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 #A09C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #A09C67 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.