#A09D09
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.7% 0.144 108.3), rgb(160, 157, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A09D09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09D09 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 157, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.144 108.3) |
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 #A09D09 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09D09 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09D09 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09D09 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 109.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C680
oklch(81% 0.091 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09D09
oklch(67.7% 0.144 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#A09D09 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) | #AB9600 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A1E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9285 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09D09
#A09D09
oklch(67.7% 0.144 108.3)
- #9486EA
#9486EA
oklch(67.5% 0.145 288.3)
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 #A09D09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A09D09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #A09D09 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.