#A8891B
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.1% 0.124 91.5), rgb(168, 137, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A8891B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8891B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 72%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.124 91.5) |
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 #A8891B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8891B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8891B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8891B text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFC094
oklch(80.9% 0.061 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79F56
oklch(70.8% 0.097 91.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8891B
oklch(64.1% 0.124 91.5)
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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
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#A8891B 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) | #998700 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19023 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67D75 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8891B
#A8891B
oklch(64.1% 0.124 91.5)
- #7287D7
#7287D7
oklch(64.2% 0.123 271.5)
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 #A8891B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.007
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
Use #A8891B 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.