#A08B49
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.1% 0.089 92.1), rgb(160, 139, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A08B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08B49 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.089 92.1) |
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 #A08B49 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08B49 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08B49 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08B49 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08B49
oklch(64.1% 0.089 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#887125
oklch(55.6% 0.097 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#735F17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D411A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 92.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#A08B49 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) | #978943 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB827C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08B49
#A08B49
oklch(64.1% 0.089 92.1)
- #7989C3
#7989C3
oklch(64% 0.089 271.9)
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 #A08B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #A08B49 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.