#A48121
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62% 0.116 87.3), rgb(164, 129, 33).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A48121 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48121 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 87.3) |
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 #A48121 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48121 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48121 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48121 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 86.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48121
oklch(62% 0.116 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E03
oklch(37.7% 0.075 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#A48121 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) | #91800D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A26 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2756F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48121
#A48121
oklch(62% 0.116 87.3)
- #6783CC
#6783CC
oklch(62% 0.116 267.1)
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 #A48121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #A48121 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.