#A09E44
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.2% 0.113 107.9), rgb(160, 158, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A09E44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09E44 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.113 107.9) |
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 #A09E44 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09E44 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E44 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E44 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5C590
oklch(81% 0.07 107.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09E44
oklch(68.2% 0.113 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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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)
#A09E44 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) | #AA983A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C49 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB958A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09E44
#A09E44
oklch(68.2% 0.113 107.9)
- #968DDB
#968DDB
oklch(68.2% 0.114 288.3)
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 #A09E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.055
Use #A09E44 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.