#A9A080
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.5% 0.046 94.2), rgb(169, 160, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#A9A080 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A080 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.046 94.2) |
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 #A9A080 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A080 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A080 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A080 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A080
oklch(70.5% 0.046 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#958961
oklch(63.1% 0.058 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7347
oklch(55.6% 0.064 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6038
oklch(49.1% 0.059 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#584F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#A9A080 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) | #A79E7E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A181 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09B97 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A080
#A9A080
oklch(70.5% 0.046 94.2)
- #979EBD
#979EBD
oklch(70.4% 0.046 275.2)
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 #A9A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9A080 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.