#A09D65
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.076 105.6), rgb(160, 157, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A09D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09D65 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.076 105.6) |
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 #A09D65 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09D65 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09D65 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09D65 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09D65
oklch(68.5% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D42
oklch(63.2% 0.097 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C761F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#696310
oklch(49% 0.098 105)
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Step 800
800
#555112
oklch(42.6% 0.081 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#464317
oklch(37.6% 0.063 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#A09D65 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) | #A69961 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8968F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09D65
#A09D65
oklch(68.5% 0.076 105.6)
- #9593C7
#9593C7
oklch(68.4% 0.076 286)
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 #A09D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09D65 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.