#A58713
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.3% 0.125 92.4), rgb(165, 135, 19).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A58713 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58713 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 135, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 79%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.125 92.4) |
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 #A58713 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58713 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58713 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58713 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC094
oklch(80.8% 0.061 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69F55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 92.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58713
oklch(63.3% 0.125 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2503
oklch(26.9% 0.051 92.2)
#A58713 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) | #978500 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37B73 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58713
#A58713
oklch(63.3% 0.125 92.4)
- #7184D6
#7184D6
oklch(63.4% 0.125 272.5)
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 #A58713, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.009
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #A58713 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.