#A1883B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.4% 0.101 91.3), rgb(161, 136, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A1883B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1883B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 136, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.101 91.3) |
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 #A1883B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1883B | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1883B text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1883B text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1883B
oklch(63.4% 0.101 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B700E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#A1883B 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) | #968633 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7E77 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1883B
#A1883B
oklch(63.4% 0.101 91.3)
- #7487C8
#7487C8
oklch(63.5% 0.101 270.9)
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 #A1883B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #A1883B 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.