#A49384
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.03 63.7), rgb(164, 147, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A49384 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49384 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.03 63.7) |
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 #A49384 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49384 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49384 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49384 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49384
oklch(67.4% 0.03 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8572
oklch(63.1% 0.038 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#856F5A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3D
oklch(42.9% 0.032 65)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#A49384 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) | #999483 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9784 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8F8F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49384
#A49384
oklch(67.4% 0.03 63.7)
- #8899A8
#8899A8
oklch(67.5% 0.03 244.9)
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 #A49384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #A49384 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.