#A9AA85
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.7% 0.051 108.9), rgb(169, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#A9AA85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.051 108.9) |
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 #A9AA85 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AA85 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AA85 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AA85 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9AA85
oklch(72.7% 0.051 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767744
oklch(55.6% 0.072 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#646436
oklch(49.2% 0.066 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#51512D
oklch(42.6% 0.054 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#A9AA85 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) | #B0A783 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A886 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA5A0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AA85
#A9AA85
oklch(72.7% 0.051 108.9)
- #A5A2C6
#A5A2C6
oklch(72.7% 0.052 288.9)
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 #A9AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #A9AA85 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.