#A38622
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63% 0.118 91.7), rgb(163, 134, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A38622 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38622 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.118 91.7) |
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 #A38622 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38622 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38622 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38622 text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CEC097
oklch(80.9% 0.057 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 92)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38622
oklch(63% 0.118 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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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
#504001
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#A38622 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) | #96840D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C28 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17A73 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38622
#A38622
oklch(63% 0.118 91.7)
- #7084D0
#7084D0
oklch(63% 0.117 271.5)
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 #A38622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #A38622 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.