#A49282
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.032 63.9), rgb(164, 146, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A49282 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49282 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.032 63.9) |
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 #A49282 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49282 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49282 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49282 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49282
oklch(67.1% 0.032 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8570
oklch(63.1% 0.041 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#866E59
oklch(55.6% 0.044 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C49
oklch(49% 0.04 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#A49282 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) | #989381 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9782 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8E8D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49282
#A49282
oklch(67.1% 0.032 63.9)
- #8698A8
#8698A8
oklch(67.1% 0.031 245.1)
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 #A49282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #A49282 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.