#A9840D
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.1% 0.126 88.2), rgb(169, 132, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A9840D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9840D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 86%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.126 88.2) |
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 #A9840D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9840D | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9840D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9840D text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF93
oklch(80.9% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 88.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9840D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312503
oklch(27.1% 0.052 88.8)
#A9840D 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) | #958300 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D18 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87770 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9840D
#A9840D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 88.2)
- #6985D6
#6985D6
oklch(63.1% 0.126 268.2)
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 #A9840D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.015
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
Use #A9840D 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.