#A88E40
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.102 90.9), rgb(168, 142, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A88E40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88E40 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 142, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.102 90.9) |
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 #A88E40 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88E40 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88E40 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88E40 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39F65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 91.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88E40
oklch(65.5% 0.102 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7009
oklch(55.7% 0.111 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C04
oklch(42.7% 0.085 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#A88E40 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) | #9C8C38 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39443 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5837D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88E40
#A88E40
oklch(65.5% 0.102 90.9)
- #798DCF
#798DCF
oklch(65.5% 0.102 270.5)
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 #A88E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #A88E40 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.