#A9A00A
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.1% 0.145 105.5), rgb(169, 160, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A9A00A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A00A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 160, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.145 105.5) |
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 #A9A00A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A00A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A00A text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A00A text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#ECEBD7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C57F
oklch(81% 0.091 106.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A00A
oklch(69.1% 0.145 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7600
oklch(55.4% 0.118 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#A9A00A 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F1F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69488 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A00A
#A9A00A
oklch(69.1% 0.145 105.5)
- #948CF1
#948CF1
oklch(69% 0.146 285.5)
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 #A9A00A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9A00A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9A00A 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.