#A38D4D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.088 90.9), rgb(163, 141, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A38D4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D4D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.088 90.9) |
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 #A38D4D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D4D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38D4D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D4D text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 89.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D4D
oklch(64.9% 0.088 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#887128
oklch(55.6% 0.095 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#A38D4D 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) | #9A8B47 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF847E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D4D
#A38D4D
oklch(64.9% 0.088 90.9)
- #7B8CC5
#7B8CC5
oklch(64.9% 0.088 271.1)
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 #A38D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
Use #A38D4D 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.