#A09D40
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68% 0.115 107.4), rgb(160, 157, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A09D40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09D40 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 157, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.115 107.4) |
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 #A09D40 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09D40 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09D40 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09D40 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5C48E
oklch(80.8% 0.072 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09D40
oklch(68% 0.115 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#A09D40 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) | #A99736 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B45 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9389 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09D40
#A09D40
oklch(68% 0.115 107.4)
- #948CDB
#948CDB
oklch(67.9% 0.115 287.6)
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 #A09D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09D40 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.