#A18317
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.1% 0.121 91.6), rgb(161, 131, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A18317 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18317 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 131, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.121 91.6) |
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 #A18317 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18317 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18317 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18317 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC095
oklch(80.9% 0.06 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 91.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18317
oklch(62.1% 0.121 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#A18317 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) | #938100 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A1F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7770 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18317
#A18317
oklch(62.1% 0.121 91.6)
- #6D81CF
#6D81CF
oklch(62.2% 0.12 271.6)
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 #A18317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #A18317 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.