#A49480
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.034 73.3), rgb(164, 148, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A49480 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49480 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.034 73.3) |
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 #A49480 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49480 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49480 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49480 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49480
oklch(67.5% 0.034 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A866C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#856F54
oklch(55.6% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#705D45
oklch(49.1% 0.044 73)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A49480 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) | #9A947F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB908E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49480
#A49480
oklch(67.5% 0.034 73.3)
- #8898AC
#8898AC
oklch(67.4% 0.035 254.1)
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 #A49480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #A49480 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.