#A0933D
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.7% 0.108 100.8), rgb(160, 147, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A0933D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 101°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0933D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 147, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.108 100.8) |
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 #A0933D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0933D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0933D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0933D text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA263
oklch(70.6% 0.084 100.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0933D
oklch(65.7% 0.108 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#A0933D 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) | #A08F33 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49441 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8980 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0933D
#A0933D
oklch(65.7% 0.108 100.8)
- #8689D2
#8689D2
oklch(65.7% 0.108 281.2)
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 #A0933D, 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 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
Use #A0933D 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.