#A18A14
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.6% 0.126 96.7), rgb(161, 138, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A18A14 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18A14 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 138, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.126 96.7) |
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 #A18A14 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18A14 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18A14 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18A14 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC194
oklch(80.9% 0.061 96)
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Step 400
400
#B2A155
oklch(70.7% 0.099 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18A14
oklch(63.6% 0.126 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2603
oklch(27% 0.052 96)
#A18A14 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) | #998700 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7E76 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18A14
#A18A14
oklch(63.6% 0.126 96.7)
- #7882D6
#7882D6
oklch(63.5% 0.126 277)
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 #A18A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.011
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
Use #A18A14 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.