#A9A459
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.097 105.2), rgb(169, 164, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#A9A459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A459 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.097 105.2) |
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 #A9A459 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A459 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A459 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A459 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C396
oklch(80.8% 0.06 104.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A459
oklch(70.6% 0.097 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#958D1E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 105.1)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#A9A459 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) | #AF9F53 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39B92 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A459
#A9A459
oklch(70.6% 0.097 105.2)
- #9A98DB
#9A98DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 285)
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 #A9A459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9A459 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.