#A49020
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.2% 0.125 98.4), rgb(164, 144, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A49020 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49020 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.125 98.4) |
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 #A49020 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49020 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49020 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49020 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC294
oklch(81% 0.062 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A156
oklch(70.6% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49020
oklch(65.2% 0.125 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2603
oklch(26.9% 0.052 97.7)
#A49020 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) | #9F8C01 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49328 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1847B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49020
#A49020
oklch(65.2% 0.125 98.4)
- #7F87DB
#7F87DB
oklch(65.3% 0.125 278.2)
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 #A49020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #A49020 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.