#A18E41
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.1 95.6), rgb(161, 142, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A18E41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18E41 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.1 95.6) |
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 #A18E41 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18E41 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18E41 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E41 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18E41
oklch(64.8% 0.1 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#877212
oklch(55.6% 0.109 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4113
oklch(37.7% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#A18E41 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09144 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD847D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18E41
#A18E41
oklch(64.8% 0.1 95.6)
- #7D89CB
#7D89CB
oklch(64.7% 0.1 275.4)
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 #A18E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
Use #A18E41 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.