#A08516
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.4% 0.122 93.7), rgb(160, 133, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A08516 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08516 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.122 93.7) |
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 #A08516 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08516 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08516 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08516 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC095
oklch(80.8% 0.059 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4A058
oklch(70.8% 0.095 94.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08516
oklch(62.4% 0.122 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2604
oklch(27.1% 0.051 93.9)
#A08516 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) | #958300 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B1F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7971 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08516
#A08516
oklch(62.4% 0.122 93.7)
- #7081D1
#7081D1
oklch(62.5% 0.122 273.3)
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 #A08516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #A08516 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.