#A98F22
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.5% 0.124 94.7), rgb(169, 143, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A98F22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98F22 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 143, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.124 94.7) |
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 #A98F22 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98F22 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F22 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F22 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#CDC194
oklch(81% 0.061 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#B4A056
oklch(70.7% 0.097 94.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98F22
oklch(65.5% 0.124 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2604
oklch(27% 0.051 95.6)
#A98F22 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) | #9F8C07 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59429 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7837B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98F22
#A98F22
oklch(65.5% 0.124 94.7)
- #7B8ADC
#7B8ADC
oklch(65.7% 0.123 274.6)
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 #A98F22, 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 0.017
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
Use #A98F22 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.