#A49360
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.072 91.7), rgb(164, 147, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A49360 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49360 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.072 91.7) |
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 #A49360 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49360 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49360 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49360 text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49360
oklch(66.6% 0.072 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#84723A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#705F2C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4123
oklch(37.8% 0.048 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#A49360 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) | #9E915C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29662 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8B86 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49360
#A49360
oklch(66.6% 0.072 91.7)
- #8492C1
#8492C1
oklch(66.6% 0.072 271.5)
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 #A49360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #A49360 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.