#A38617
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.9% 0.123 92.6), rgb(163, 134, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A38617 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38617 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.123 92.6) |
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 #A38617 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38617 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38617 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38617 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC095
oklch(80.9% 0.06 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59F57
oklch(70.6% 0.096 92.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38617
oklch(62.9% 0.123 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2504
oklch(26.9% 0.05 91.7)
#A38617 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) | #968400 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C20 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17A72 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38617
#A38617
oklch(62.9% 0.123 92.6)
- #7083D3
#7083D3
oklch(63% 0.123 272.3)
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 #A38617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #A38617 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.