#A09E6D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.9% 0.067 106.1), rgb(160, 158, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A09E6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09E6D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.067 106.1) |
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 #A09E6D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09E6D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E6D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E6D text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09E6D
oklch(68.9% 0.067 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B772F
oklch(55.8% 0.094 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#676321
oklch(49% 0.086 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#A09E6D 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) | #A69A6A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D6F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79891 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09E6D
#A09E6D
oklch(68.9% 0.067 106.1)
- #9795C3
#9795C3
oklch(68.8% 0.067 286.5)
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 #A09E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #A09E6D 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.