#A09E56
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.094 107.2), rgb(160, 158, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A09E56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09E56 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.094 107.2) |
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 #A09E56 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09E56 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E56 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E56 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C498
oklch(80.9% 0.059 107.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09E56
oklch(68.5% 0.094 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#928E27
oklch(63.1% 0.121 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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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
#464404
oklch(37.7% 0.079 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#A09E56 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) | #A99950 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9968D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09E56
#A09E56
oklch(68.5% 0.094 107.2)
- #9691D1
#9691D1
oklch(68.5% 0.093 287.2)
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 #A09E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.054
Use #A09E56 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.