#A48822
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.5% 0.119 92.6), rgb(164, 136, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A48822 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48822 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.119 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 #A48822 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48822 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48822 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48822 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CEC096
oklch(80.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48822
oklch(63.5% 0.119 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2605
oklch(27.1% 0.05 93.5)
#A48822 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) | #98860C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E28 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27C75 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48822
#A48822
oklch(63.5% 0.119 92.6)
- #7385D3
#7385D3
oklch(63.6% 0.119 272.7)
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 #A48822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.012
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
Use #A48822 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.