#A09E5B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.089 107), rgb(160, 158, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#A09E5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09E5B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.089 107) |
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 #A09E5B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09E5B | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E5B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E5B text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49A
oklch(81% 0.056 107.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09E5B
oklch(68.6% 0.089 107)
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Step 500
500
#918E31
oklch(63.1% 0.114 107.5)
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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
#46440B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#A09E5B 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) | #A89956 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9968E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09E5B
#A09E5B
oklch(68.6% 0.089 107)
- #9692CF
#9692CF
oklch(68.6% 0.089 286.8)
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 #A09E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.055
Use #A09E5B 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.