#A48A40
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.2% 0.098 90), rgb(164, 138, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A48A40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48A40 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 138, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.098 90) |
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 #A48A40 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48A40 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48A40 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48A40 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48A40
oklch(64.2% 0.098 90)
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Step 600
600
#8C7015
oklch(55.7% 0.107 90)
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Step 700
700
#775D02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C0A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#A48A40 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) | #988839 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9043 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1807A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48A40
#A48A40
oklch(64.2% 0.098 90)
- #758AC9
#758AC9
oklch(64.3% 0.098 269.4)
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 #A48A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #A48A40 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.