#A98E04
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.2% 0.133 95.4), rgb(169, 142, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A98E04 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98E04 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 142, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.133 95.4) |
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 #A98E04 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98E04 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E04 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E04 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDC191
oklch(80.9% 0.065 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5A04F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 95)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98E04
oklch(65.2% 0.133 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#A98E04 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59316 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88178 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98E04
#A98E04
oklch(65.2% 0.133 95.4)
- #7987E0
#7987E0
oklch(65.1% 0.133 275.3)
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 #A98E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
Use #A98E04 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.