#A48E50
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.086 90.4), rgb(164, 142, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A48E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48E50 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.086 90.4) |
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 #A48E50 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48E50 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48E50 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48E50 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09F70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 90.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48E50
oklch(65.3% 0.086 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#88712A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#735E1D
oklch(49% 0.086 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D401C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 89.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#A48E50 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) | #9A8C4B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09352 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF857F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48E50
#A48E50
oklch(65.3% 0.086 90.4)
- #7C8DC5
#7C8DC5
oklch(65.2% 0.086 270.9)
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 #A48E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #A48E50 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.