#A9A366
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4), rgb(169, 163, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#A9A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A366 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4) |
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 #A9A366 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A366 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A366 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A366 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A366
oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F760D
oklch(55.7% 0.114 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585106
oklch(42.8% 0.087 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#484311
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#A9A366 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) | #AD9F61 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA268 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29B94 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A366
#A9A366
oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4)
- #999AD2
#999AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 283.3)
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 #A9A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9A366 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.