#A28705
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63% 0.128 94.6), rgb(162, 135, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A28705 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28705 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.128 94.6) |
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 #A28705 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28705 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28705 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28705 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC193
oklch(80.9% 0.063 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4A053
oklch(70.7% 0.1 95.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28705
oklch(63% 0.128 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2602
oklch(27.1% 0.053 94.7)
#A28705 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) | #978400 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C15 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B72 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28705
#A28705
oklch(63% 0.128 94.6)
- #7381D6
#7381D6
oklch(63% 0.129 275)
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 #A28705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.012
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
Use #A28705 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.