#A58B2E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.4% 0.114 93), rgb(165, 139, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A58B2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58B2E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 139, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.114 93) |
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 #A58B2E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58B2E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58B2E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58B2E text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC098
oklch(80.8% 0.056 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 92.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58B2E
oklch(64.4% 0.114 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4005
oklch(37.7% 0.074 93.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#A58B2E 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) | #9A8921 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19033 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28078 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58B2E
#A58B2E
oklch(64.4% 0.114 93)
- #7788D2
#7788D2
oklch(64.4% 0.113 273)
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 #A58B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
Use #A58B2E 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.