#A49179
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.041 73.5), rgb(164, 145, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A49179 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49179 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.041 73.5) |
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 #A49179 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49179 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49179 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49179 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49179
oklch(66.7% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D47
oklch(49% 0.041 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A49179 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) | #989177 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8C8A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49179
#A49179
oklch(66.7% 0.041 73.5)
- #8396AE
#8396AE
oklch(66.7% 0.042 254.4)
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 #A49179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #A49179 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.