#A8941F
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.5% 0.129 98.7), rgb(168, 148, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A8941F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8941F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 148, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.129 98.7) |
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 #A8941F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8941F | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8941F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8941F text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC293
oklch(81% 0.063 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A253
oklch(70.8% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8941F
oklch(66.5% 0.129 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2602
oklch(26.9% 0.053 98.1)
#A8941F 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) | #A39000 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99728 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6887F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8941F
#A8941F
oklch(66.5% 0.129 98.7)
- #838AE1
#838AE1
oklch(66.5% 0.129 278.8)
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 #A8941F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
Use #A8941F 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.