#A78809
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.7% 0.128 92.3), rgb(167, 136, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A78809 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78809 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 136, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.128 92.3) |
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 #A78809 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78809 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78809 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78809 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#CFC092
oklch(80.9% 0.063 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79F52
oklch(70.8% 0.101 92.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78809
oklch(63.7% 0.128 92.3)
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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
#302502
oklch(27% 0.053 91)
#A78809 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) | #998600 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F17 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B73 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78809
#A78809
oklch(63.7% 0.128 92.3)
- #7185D9
#7185D9
oklch(63.8% 0.128 272.2)
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 #A78809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.003
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.015
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #A78809 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.