#A88E2B
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.3% 0.118 93.8), rgb(168, 142, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A88E2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88E2B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 142, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.118 93.8) |
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 #A88E2B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88E2B | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88E2B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88E2B text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC197
oklch(81% 0.058 94)
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Step 400
400
#B4A05A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 93.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88E2B
oklch(65.3% 0.118 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#A88E2B 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) | #9D8B1B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49331 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6827A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88E2B
#A88E2B
oklch(65.3% 0.118 93.8)
- #7A8AD8
#7A8AD8
oklch(65.4% 0.118 273.9)
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 #A88E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
Use #A88E2B 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.