#A09C69
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.07 104.3), rgb(160, 156, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#A09C69 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09C69 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.07 104.3) |
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 #A09C69 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09C69 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09C69 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09C69 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#C5C3A2
oklch(81% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09C69
oklch(68.4% 0.07 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C49
oklch(63% 0.089 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D762A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#69631C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#A09C69 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) | #A59865 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8958F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09C69
#A09C69
oklch(68.4% 0.07 104.3)
- #9494C4
#9494C4
oklch(68.4% 0.07 284.4)
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 #A09C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09C69 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.