#A38928
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.7% 0.116 93.4), rgb(163, 137, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A38928 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38928 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.116 93.4) |
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 #A38928 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38928 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38928 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38928 text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A05C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 93.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38928
oklch(63.7% 0.116 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4003
oklch(37.7% 0.075 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#A38928 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) | #988718 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07E76 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38928
#A38928
oklch(63.7% 0.116 93.4)
- #7585D1
#7585D1
oklch(63.6% 0.116 273.7)
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 #A38928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.015
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
Use #A38928 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.