#A09F66
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.077 107.4), rgb(160, 159, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A09F66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09F66 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 107.4) |
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 #A09F66 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09F66 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09F66 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09F66 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09F66
oklch(69% 0.077 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E42
oklch(63.2% 0.099 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A771E
oklch(55.5% 0.107 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#67640F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#545212
oklch(42.8% 0.082 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#A09F66 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) | #A89B62 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D68 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89891 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09F66
#A09F66
oklch(69% 0.077 107.4)
- #9894C9
#9894C9
oklch(68.9% 0.077 287.6)
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 #A09F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #A09F66 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.