#A49039
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.4% 0.109 96.3), rgb(164, 144, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A49039 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49039 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.109 96.3) |
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 #A49039 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49039 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49039 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49039 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A161
oklch(70.7% 0.086 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49039
oklch(65.4% 0.109 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D410B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#A49039 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) | #9E8D2F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1867E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49039
#A49039
oklch(65.4% 0.109 96.3)
- #7F8AD3
#7F8AD3
oklch(65.5% 0.109 276.4)
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 #A49039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
Use #A49039 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.