#A49066
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.1% 0.063 85.3), rgb(164, 144, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A49066 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49066 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.063 85.3) |
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 #A49066 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49066 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49066 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49066 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AB
oklch(81% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7E
oklch(70.8% 0.049 85.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49066
oklch(66.1% 0.063 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#857043
oklch(55.5% 0.068 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#A49066 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) | #9A8F63 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9467 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8985 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49066
#A49066
oklch(66.1% 0.063 85.3)
- #8092BA
#8092BA
oklch(66.1% 0.063 265.8)
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 #A49066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #A49066 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.