#A09C85
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69% 0.033 99.1), rgb(160, 156, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A09C85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09C85 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.033 99.1) |
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 #A09C85 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09C85 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09C85 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09C85 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09C85
oklch(69% 0.033 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6D
oklch(63% 0.042 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7455
oklch(55.6% 0.046 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#666145
oklch(49% 0.042 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#545039
oklch(42.9% 0.036 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#A09C85 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) | #A19A84 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C86 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59996 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09C85
#A09C85
oklch(69% 0.033 99.1)
- #969AB0
#969AB0
oklch(69% 0.033 277.4)
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 #A09C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #A09C85 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.