#A49259
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.079 92.5), rgb(164, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A49259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49259 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.079 92.5) |
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 #A49259 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49259 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49259 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49259 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA074
oklch(70.7% 0.062 92.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49259
oklch(66.3% 0.079 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#857233
oklch(55.7% 0.086 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#715F25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4120
oklch(37.7% 0.051 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#A49259 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) | #9D9055 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8A84 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49259
#A49259
oklch(66.3% 0.079 92.5)
- #8290C4
#8290C4
oklch(66.2% 0.079 272.5)
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 #A49259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #A49259 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.