#A29909
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.14 105.3), rgb(162, 153, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A29909 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29909 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 153, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 89%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.14 105.3) |
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 #A29909 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29909 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29909 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29909 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C481
oklch(80.8% 0.087 105.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29909
oklch(66.9% 0.14 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#A29909 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) | #A89300 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB981D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E82 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29909
#A29909
oklch(66.9% 0.14 105.3)
- #8E86E7
#8E86E7
oklch(66.9% 0.141 285.7)
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 #A29909, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A29909.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #A29909 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.