#A49249
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.096 95.7), rgb(164, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A49249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49249 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.096 95.7) |
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 #A49249 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49249 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49249 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49249 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA16A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 95.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49249
oklch(66% 0.096 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#86721B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#71600B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#A49249 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) | #9F8F42 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08981 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49249
#A49249
oklch(66% 0.096 95.7)
- #828DCD
#828DCD
oklch(66% 0.096 276)
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 #A49249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
Use #A49249 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.