#A38D26
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.5% 0.12 96.5), rgb(163, 141, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A38D26 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D26 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.12 96.5) |
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 #A38D26 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D26 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38D26 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38D26 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D26
oklch(64.5% 0.12 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#A38D26 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) | #9C8A12 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08279 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D26
#A38D26
oklch(64.5% 0.12 96.5)
- #7B86D6
#7B86D6
oklch(64.5% 0.12 276.5)
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 #A38D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.014
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #A38D26 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.