#A09F68
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.075 107.3), rgb(160, 159, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#A09F68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09F68 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.075 107.3) |
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 #A09F68 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09F68 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09F68 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09F68 text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09F68
oklch(69% 0.075 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E45
oklch(63.2% 0.096 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7723
oklch(55.6% 0.104 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676415
oklch(49.1% 0.096 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#545215
oklch(42.8% 0.08 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#454419
oklch(37.7% 0.062 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#A09F68 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) | #A89B64 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89891 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09F68
#A09F68
oklch(69% 0.075 107.3)
- #9895C8
#9895C8
oklch(69.1% 0.074 287)
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 #A09F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #A09F68 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.