#A2893A
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.7% 0.102 91.6), rgb(162, 137, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A2893A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2893A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 137, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.102 91.6) |
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 #A2893A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2893A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2893A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2893A text on black | 6.17:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39F65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 91.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2893A
oklch(63.7% 0.102 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7008
oklch(55.6% 0.111 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4010
oklch(37.6% 0.067 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#A2893A 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) | #978731 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7F78 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2893A
#A2893A
oklch(63.7% 0.102 91.6)
- #7587CA
#7587CA
oklch(63.7% 0.103 271.8)
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 #A2893A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
Use #A2893A 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.