#A89348
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.098 93.9), rgb(168, 147, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A89348 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89348 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 147, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.098 93.9) |
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 #A89348 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89348 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89348 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89348 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19E
oklch(81% 0.048 94)
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Step 400
400
#B0A068
oklch(70.6% 0.077 94)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A89348
oklch(66.6% 0.098 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887115
oklch(55.5% 0.107 93.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F03
oklch(49.1% 0.1 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4114
oklch(37.8% 0.064 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#A89348 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) | #A09041 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48982 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89348
#A89348
oklch(66.6% 0.098 93.9)
- #8190D1
#8190D1
oklch(66.7% 0.098 273.5)
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 #A89348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
Use #A89348 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.