#A98E28
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.4% 0.12 93.5), rgb(169, 142, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A98E28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98E28 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 142, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.12 93.5) |
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 #A98E28 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98E28 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E28 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E28 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC096
oklch(80.8% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#B4A059
oklch(70.8% 0.094 94.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98E28
oklch(65.4% 0.12 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2605
oklch(27.1% 0.05 93.5)
#A98E28 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) | #9E8C16 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4942E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7827A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98E28
#A98E28
oklch(65.4% 0.12 93.5)
- #798AD9
#798AD9
oklch(65.4% 0.12 273.4)
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 #A98E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
Use #A98E28 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.