#A49100
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.4% 0.136 100), rgb(164, 145, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A49100 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49100 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.136 100) |
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 #A49100 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49100 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49100 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49100 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAC291
oklch(80.9% 0.066 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A24E
oklch(70.7% 0.107 100)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49100
oklch(65.4% 0.136 100)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#A49100 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) | #A18D00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69416 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2857B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49100
#A49100
oklch(65.4% 0.136 100)
- #8185E1
#8185E1
oklch(65.4% 0.136 280)
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 #A49100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
Use #A49100 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.