#A8985E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.08 94.5), rgb(168, 152, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A8985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8985E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.08 94.5) |
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 #A8985E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8985E | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8985E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8985E text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8985E
oklch(68% 0.08 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8839
oklch(63% 0.102 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#88720D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 95)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#A8985E 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) | #A3965A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B60 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2908A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8985E
#A8985E
oklch(68% 0.08 94.5)
- #8995CA
#8995CA
oklch(68% 0.08 274.3)
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 #A8985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
Use #A8985E 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.