#A0873B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.1 91.1), rgb(160, 135, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A0873B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0873B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.1 91.1) |
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 #A0873B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0873B | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0873B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0873B text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0873B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B7011
oklch(55.6% 0.108 91)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#A0873B 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) | #958533 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7D76 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0873B
#A0873B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 91.1)
- #7386C6
#7386C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 270.7)
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 #A0873B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #A0873B 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.