#A08B35
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.9% 0.108 95.4), rgb(160, 139, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A08B35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 95°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08B35 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.108 95.4) |
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 #A08B35 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08B35 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08B35 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08B35 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B1A062
oklch(70.6% 0.084 94.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08B35
oklch(63.9% 0.108 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#A08B35 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) | #99882B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F39 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8179 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08B35
#A08B35
oklch(63.9% 0.108 95.4)
- #7986CD
#7986CD
oklch(63.9% 0.108 275)
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 #A08B35, 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 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
Use #A08B35 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.