#A49474
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.049 84.5), rgb(164, 148, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A49474 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49474 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.049 84.5) |
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 #A49474 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49474 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49474 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49474 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49474
oklch(67.2% 0.049 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B875E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#867044
oklch(55.6% 0.067 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#A49474 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) | #9C9372 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09775 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8E8B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49474
#A49474
oklch(67.2% 0.049 84.5)
- #8796B5
#8796B5
oklch(67.2% 0.049 264.8)
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 #A49474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #A49474 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.