#A0923E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.5% 0.106 99.9), rgb(160, 146, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#A0923E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0923E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.106 99.9) |
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 #A0923E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0923E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0923E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0923E text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0923E
oklch(65.5% 0.106 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#837401
oklch(55.6% 0.115 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A420F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#A0923E 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) | #9F8E35 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39442 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8880 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0923E
#A0923E
oklch(65.5% 0.106 99.9)
- #8489D0
#8489D0
oklch(65.5% 0.106 280)
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 #A0923E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #A0923E 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.