#A8934D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.7% 0.094 93), rgb(168, 147, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A8934D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8934D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 147, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.094 93) |
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 #A8934D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8934D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8934D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8934D text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 93.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8934D
oklch(66.7% 0.094 93)
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Step 600
600
#88711F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4117
oklch(37.8% 0.061 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#A8934D 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) | #A09147 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59750 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48983 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8934D
#A8934D
oklch(66.7% 0.094 93)
- #8190CE
#8190CE
oklch(66.6% 0.094 273.2)
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 #A8934D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #A8934D 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.