#A08A28
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.6% 0.116 96), rgb(160, 138, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A08A28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08A28 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 138, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.116 96) |
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 #A08A28 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08A28 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08A28 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08A28 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 96.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08A28
oklch(63.6% 0.116 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4103
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#A08A28 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) | #998717 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7F77 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08A28
#A08A28
oklch(63.6% 0.116 96)
- #7884D1
#7884D1
oklch(63.6% 0.116 275.9)
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 #A08A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #A08A28 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.