#A08932
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.5% 0.109 94.2), rgb(160, 137, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A08932 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08932 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 137, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.109 94.2) |
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 #A08932 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08932 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08932 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08932 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC19A
oklch(81% 0.054 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A061
oklch(70.7% 0.085 94)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08932
oklch(63.5% 0.109 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E410B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#A08932 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) | #978627 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D36 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7E77 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08932
#A08932
oklch(63.5% 0.109 94.2)
- #7685CC
#7685CC
oklch(63.4% 0.108 273.9)
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 #A08932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #A08932 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.