#A49348
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.098 96.8), rgb(164, 147, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A49348 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49348 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.098 96.8) |
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 #A49348 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49348 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49348 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49348 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49348
oklch(66.2% 0.098 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#857318
oklch(55.6% 0.106 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#716006
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#A49348 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) | #A09041 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08982 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49348
#A49348
oklch(66.2% 0.098 96.8)
- #838DCF
#838DCF
oklch(66.2% 0.099 276.7)
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 #A49348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
Use #A49348 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.