#A49460
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.073 93), rgb(164, 148, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A49460 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49460 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.073 93) |
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 #A49460 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49460 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49460 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49460 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA078
oklch(70.7% 0.057 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49460
oklch(66.8% 0.073 93)
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Step 600
600
#837239
oklch(55.5% 0.079 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F602C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 93.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#A49460 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) | #9E925C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39762 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8C87 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49460
#A49460
oklch(66.8% 0.073 93)
- #8692C2
#8692C2
oklch(66.8% 0.073 273.4)
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 #A49460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
Use #A49460 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.