#A9A08A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4), rgb(169, 160, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#A9A08A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A08A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4) |
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 #A9A08A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A08A | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A08A text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A08A text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#94896D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7255
oklch(55.5% 0.045 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6045
oklch(49.2% 0.043 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#A9A08A 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) | #A59F89 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9C9A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A08A
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
- #98A0B6
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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 #A9A08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.011
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #A9A08A 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.