#A28023
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.6% 0.114 87.4), rgb(162, 128, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A28023 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28023 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.114 87.4) |
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 #A28023 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28023 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28023 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28023 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 87.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28023
oklch(61.6% 0.114 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E05
oklch(37.6% 0.074 87)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#A28023 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) | #907F12 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988828 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0746E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28023
#A28023
oklch(61.6% 0.114 87.4)
- #6782CA
#6782CA
oklch(61.7% 0.114 267.4)
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 #A28023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #A28023 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.