#A48D3A
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.8% 0.106 93.7), rgb(164, 141, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A48D3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48D3A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 141, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.106 93.7) |
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 #A48D3A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48D3A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48D3A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48D3A text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B2A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48D3A
oklch(64.8% 0.106 93.7)
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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
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#A48D3A 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) | #9B8A31 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1827B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48D3A
#A48D3A
oklch(64.8% 0.106 93.7)
- #7A89CF
#7A89CF
oklch(64.7% 0.106 273.9)
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 #A48D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #A48D3A 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.