#A8963B
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.1% 0.112 98.1), rgb(168, 150, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A8963B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8963B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.112 98.1) |
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 #A8963B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8963B | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8963B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8963B text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCC28D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8963B
oklch(67.1% 0.112 98.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#A8963B 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) | #A49230 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99940 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58B83 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8963B
#A8963B
oklch(67.1% 0.112 98.1)
- #868EDA
#868EDA
oklch(67.1% 0.113 278.3)
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 #A8963B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #A8963B 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.