#A9B263
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(73.9% 0.103 114.3), rgb(169, 178, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#A9B263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B263 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 178, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.103 114.3) |
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 #A9B263 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B263 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9B263 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B263 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9B263
oklch(73.9% 0.103 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#89921E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#A9B263 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) | #BCAB5D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD67 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1AA9F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B263
#A9B263
oklch(73.9% 0.103 114.3)
- #AE9EE5
#AE9EE5
oklch(73.9% 0.102 294.1)
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 #A9B263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9B263 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.