#A98400
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8), rgb(169, 132, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A98400 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98400 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8) |
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 #A98400 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98400 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98400 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98400 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF92
oklch(80.9% 0.063 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 88.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312502
oklch(27.1% 0.053 89.3)
#A98400 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) | #968300 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D10 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87770 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98400
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
- #6984D7
#6984D7
oklch(63% 0.129 268.9)
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 #A98400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
Use #A98400 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.