#A49342
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.103 97.6), rgb(164, 147, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A49342 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49342 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.103 97.6) |
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 #A49342 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49342 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49342 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49342 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
#F6F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA165
oklch(70.6% 0.081 97.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49342
oklch(66.2% 0.103 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#857308
oklch(55.6% 0.113 98)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 98)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#A49342 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) | #A0903A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59646 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08981 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49342
#A49342
oklch(66.2% 0.103 97.6)
- #838CD2
#838CD2
oklch(66.1% 0.104 277.5)
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 #A49342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
Use #A49342 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.