#A18E50
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.085 92.8), rgb(161, 142, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#A18E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18E50 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.085 92.8) |
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 #A18E50 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18E50 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18E50 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E50 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18E50
oklch(65% 0.085 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#86722C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#A18E50 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) | #9A8C4B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9252 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC857F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18E50
#A18E50
oklch(65% 0.085 92.8)
- #7E8CC3
#7E8CC3
oklch(65% 0.084 272.9)
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 #A18E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
Use #A18E50 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.