#A38D45
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.096 92.6), rgb(163, 141, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A38D45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D45 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.096 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 #A38D45 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D45 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38D45 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D45 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A06A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 92.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D45
oklch(64.8% 0.096 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#89711B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E0B
oklch(49% 0.096 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4016
oklch(37.6% 0.062 91.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#A38D45 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) | #9A8B3E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09148 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF837D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D45
#A38D45
oklch(64.8% 0.096 92.6)
- #7B8BC9
#7B8BC9
oklch(64.9% 0.095 272.5)
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 #A38D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
Use #A38D45 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.