#A09F75
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.058 106.7), rgb(160, 159, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A09F75 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09F75 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.058 106.7) |
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 #A09F75 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09F75 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09F75 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09F75 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09F75
oklch(69.3% 0.058 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D57
oklch(63.2% 0.074 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#79763B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66632D
oklch(49% 0.075 106)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#A09F75 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) | #A69C72 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E77 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69A94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09F75
#A09F75
oklch(69.3% 0.058 106.7)
- #9997BF
#9997BF
oklch(69.2% 0.058 287.1)
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 #A09F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #A09F75 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.