#A58828
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.7% 0.116 91.4), rgb(165, 136, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A58828 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58828 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 136, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.116 91.4) |
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 #A58828 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58828 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58828 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58828 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CEC097
oklch(80.9% 0.057 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58828
oklch(63.7% 0.116 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#504003
oklch(37.8% 0.075 92.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#A58828 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) | #988618 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37C75 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58828
#A58828
oklch(63.7% 0.116 91.4)
- #7286D1
#7286D1
oklch(63.6% 0.115 271.5)
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 #A58828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.015
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #A58828 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.