#A49436
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.3% 0.114 99.6), rgb(164, 148, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A49436 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49436 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.114 99.6) |
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 #A49436 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49436 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49436 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49436 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49436
oklch(66.3% 0.114 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4206
oklch(37.7% 0.075 100)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#A49436 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) | #A2902A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08981 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49436
#A49436
oklch(66.3% 0.114 99.6)
- #858BD8
#858BD8
oklch(66.4% 0.114 279.4)
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 #A49436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #A49436 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.