#A9A56B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.1% 0.078 104.8), rgb(169, 165, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A9A56B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A56B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 165, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.078 104.8) |
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 #A9A56B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A56B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A56B text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A56B text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A56B
oklch(71.1% 0.078 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#938D3F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D761A
oklch(55.5% 0.108 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6309
oklch(49.1% 0.101 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#56510E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#474315
oklch(37.6% 0.065 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#29270E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6)
#A9A56B 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) | #AFA167 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29E96 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A56B
#A9A56B
oklch(71.1% 0.078 104.8)
- #9C9CD1
#9C9CD1
oklch(71.2% 0.077 284.3)
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 #A9A56B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9A56B 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.