#A48734
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.5% 0.107 89.5), rgb(164, 135, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A48734 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48734 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.107 89.5) |
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 #A48734 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48734 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48734 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48734 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E62
oklch(70.6% 0.083 89.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48734
oklch(63.5% 0.107 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#A48734 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) | #96852A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E38 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17C76 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48734
#A48734
oklch(63.5% 0.107 89.5)
- #7187CB
#7187CB
oklch(63.5% 0.106 269.6)
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 #A48734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
Use #A48734 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.