#A9AA72
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.4% 0.076 109), rgb(169, 170, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#A9AA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AA72 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.076 109) |
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 #A9AA72 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AA72 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AA72 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AA72 text on black | 8.67:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9AA72
oklch(72.4% 0.076 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E45
oklch(63.1% 0.096 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#787823
oklch(55.6% 0.105 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656515
oklch(49.1% 0.098 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#535215
oklch(42.7% 0.08 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#444419
oklch(37.6% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#A9AA72 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) | #B3A56E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A874 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A39C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AA72
#A9AA72
oklch(72.4% 0.076 109)
- #A49ED3
#A49ED3
oklch(72.3% 0.076 289.5)
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 #A9AA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #A9AA72 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.