#A9A45D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.7% 0.093 105), rgb(169, 164, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#A9A45D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A45D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 164, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.093 105) |
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 #A9A45D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A45D | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A45D text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A45D text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C398
oklch(80.9% 0.058 104.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A45D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 105)
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Step 500
500
#948D28
oklch(63.1% 0.119 105.3)
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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
#484304
oklch(37.6% 0.077 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#A9A45D 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) | #AF9F57 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A360 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39C93 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A45D
#A9A45D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 105)
- #9A98D9
#9A98D9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 285.1)
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 #A9A45D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #A9A45D 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.