#A08536
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.6% 0.103 90.1), rgb(160, 133, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A08536 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08536 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.103 90.1) |
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 #A08536 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08536 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08536 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08536 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 90.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08536
oklch(62.6% 0.103 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F07
oklch(55.6% 0.112 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4010
oklch(37.7% 0.067 91)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#A08536 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) | #93832D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7A74 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08536
#A08536
oklch(62.6% 0.103 90.1)
- #7084C6
#7084C6
oklch(62.5% 0.103 270.4)
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 #A08536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #A08536 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.