#A9A464
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.085 104.5), rgb(169, 164, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#A9A464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A464 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 164, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.085 104.5) |
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 #A9A464 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A464 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A464 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A464 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A464
oklch(70.8% 0.085 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#948D35
oklch(63.2% 0.109 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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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
#48430E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#A9A464 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) | #AEA05F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A367 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29C94 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A464
#A9A464
oklch(70.8% 0.085 104.5)
- #9A9AD4
#9A9AD4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 284)
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 #A9A464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9A464 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.