#A8985F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.078 94.3), rgb(168, 152, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A8985F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8985F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 152, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.078 94.3) |
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 #A8985F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8985F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8985F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8985F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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)
#A8985F
oklch(68% 0.078 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D883B
oklch(63% 0.1 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#887111
oklch(55.5% 0.109 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#A8985F 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) | #A3965B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B61 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2908A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8985F
#A8985F
oklch(68% 0.078 94.3)
- #8995C9
#8995C9
oklch(68% 0.078 274.1)
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 #A8985F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8985F 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.