#A9A982
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.5% 0.054 107.7), rgb(169, 169, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#A9A982 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A982 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.054 107.7) |
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 #A9A982 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A982 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A982 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A982 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A982
oklch(72.5% 0.054 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#787741
oklch(55.7% 0.075 107.7)
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Step 700
700
#656433
oklch(49.2% 0.07 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444327
oklch(37.6% 0.044 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#A9A982 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) | #B0A680 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA49E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A982
#A9A982
oklch(72.5% 0.054 107.7)
- #A4A1C7
#A4A1C7
oklch(72.4% 0.055 288.6)
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 #A9A982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #A9A982 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.