#A48A28
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64% 0.117 93.5), rgb(164, 138, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A48A28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48A28 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 138, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.117 93.5) |
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 #A48A28 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48A28 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48A28 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48A28 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A05B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 93.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48A28
oklch(64% 0.117 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4002
oklch(37.6% 0.076 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#A48A28 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) | #998817 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F2E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27F77 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48A28
#A48A28
oklch(64% 0.117 93.5)
- #7686D3
#7686D3
oklch(64% 0.117 273.7)
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 #A48A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.013
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
Use #A48A28 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.