#A49273
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.048 81.1), rgb(164, 146, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A49273 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 81°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49273 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.048 81.1) |
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 #A49273 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49273 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49273 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49273 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 82.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49273
oklch(66.8% 0.048 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#837050
oklch(55.5% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A49273 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) | #9A9271 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9674 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8C8A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49273
#A49273
oklch(66.8% 0.048 81.1)
- #8495B3
#8495B3
oklch(66.7% 0.049 261.8)
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 #A49273, 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 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #A49273 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.