#A49372
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.05 83.8), rgb(164, 147, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A49372 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 84°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49372 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.05 83.8) |
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 #A49372 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49372 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49372 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49372 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49372
oklch(67% 0.05 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C865C
oklch(63% 0.064 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#877042
oklch(55.6% 0.07 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#725E33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 85)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 83)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#A49372 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) | #9B9270 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D8A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49372
#A49372
oklch(67% 0.05 83.8)
- #8595B5
#8595B5
oklch(66.9% 0.051 264.1)
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 #A49372, 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 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #A49372 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.