#A49140
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.7% 0.104 96.2), rgb(164, 145, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A49140 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49140 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.104 96.2) |
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 #A49140 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49140 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49140 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49140 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA165
oklch(70.7% 0.081 96.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49140
oklch(65.7% 0.104 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877206
oklch(55.6% 0.113 96)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E02
oklch(42.6% 0.087 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4110
oklch(37.6% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#A49140 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) | #9E8E37 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0877F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49140
#A49140
oklch(65.7% 0.104 96.2)
- #808BD0
#808BD0
oklch(65.6% 0.104 276.2)
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 #A49140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
Use #A49140 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.