#A09E23
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(68% 0.136 108.6), rgb(160, 158, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A09E23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09E23 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.136 108.6) |
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 #A09E23 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09E23 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E23 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E23 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C584
oklch(80.8% 0.085 108.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09E23
oklch(68% 0.136 108.6)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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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)
#A09E23 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) | #AC9700 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B2E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9387 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09E23
#A09E23
oklch(68% 0.136 108.6)
- #9689E7
#9689E7
oklch(68.1% 0.136 288.6)
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 #A09E23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A09E23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #A09E23 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.