#A49172
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.049 79.8), rgb(164, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A49172 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49172 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.049 79.8) |
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 #A49172 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49172 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49172 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49172 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E86
oklch(70.6% 0.038 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49172
oklch(66.6% 0.049 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#84704F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#A49172 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) | #999170 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9573 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8B89 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49172
#A49172
oklch(66.6% 0.049 79.8)
- #8295B3
#8295B3
oklch(66.6% 0.05 259.5)
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 #A49172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #A49172 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.