#A48D41
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.1 92.6), rgb(164, 141, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A48D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48D41 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 141, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.1 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 #A48D41 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48D41 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48D41 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48D41 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48D41
oklch(64.9% 0.1 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7112
oklch(55.7% 0.108 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#A48D41 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09244 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0837C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48D41
#A48D41
oklch(64.9% 0.1 92.6)
- #7A8BCC
#7A8BCC
oklch(65% 0.099 272.2)
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 #A48D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
Use #A48D41 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.