#A09E80
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.3% 0.042 104.3), rgb(160, 158, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A09E80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09E80 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.042 104.3) |
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 #A09E80 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09E80 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E80 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09E80 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09E80
oklch(69.3% 0.042 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C65
oklch(63.2% 0.055 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#79754D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#65623D
oklch(48.9% 0.054 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#A09E80 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) | #A49C7E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D81 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59A96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09E80
#A09E80
oklch(69.3% 0.042 104.3)
- #9999B6
#9999B6
oklch(69.3% 0.042 285.2)
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 #A09E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #A09E80 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.