#A49068
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.1% 0.06 84.3), rgb(164, 144, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A49068 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49068 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.06 84.3) |
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 #A49068 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49068 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49068 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49068 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49068
oklch(66.1% 0.06 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#857045
oklch(55.5% 0.066 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#715E37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#A49068 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) | #9A8F65 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9469 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8986 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49068
#A49068
oklch(66.1% 0.06 84.3)
- #8093B8
#8093B8
oklch(66.2% 0.059 263.6)
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 #A49068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #A49068 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.