Color #A09264 Color / Colour Code #A09264
This page shows the hex color code for color #a09264 (#A09264). The colour is a yellow tone with 24% saturation and 51% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A09264 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A09264 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 16, 46, and 76 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 46, 166, and 286 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A09264
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 46 and saturation at 24%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 46 to 91 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 46 with its complement at 226 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A09264
Lightness variations at hue 46 and 24% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A09264
Design Use Cases for #A09264
Muted Accent Color
With 24% saturation, #A09264 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 51% lightness, #A09264 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Attention & Optimism
#A09264 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 46). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A09264 (hue 46) to its complement at hue 226. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 76. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a09264, #6472a0);
CSS Code for #A09264
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About Color #A09264 (#A09264)
#A09264 is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 160 red, 146 green, and 100 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 46 degrees with 24% saturation and 51% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A09264 is 145/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 38% yellow, and 37% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A09264 against white is 3.09:1 and against black is 6.79:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 6.79:1.
The complementary colour #6472A0 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A09264. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A07464 and #90A064, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A09264?
- #A09264 is Color #A09264, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(160, 146, 100), HSL(46, 24%, 51%), and CMYK(0%, 9%, 38%, 37%). Its perceived brightness is 145/255.
- Is #A09264 accessible for text?
- Against white, #A09264 has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 6.79:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A09264?
- The complementary colour is #6472A0 (hue 226). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A07464 and #90A064. The triadic palette adds #64A092 and #9264A0 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A09264 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a09264; or rgb(160, 146, 100); or hsl(46, 24%, 51%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 46 24% 51%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.