#A49544
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.103 98.9), rgb(164, 149, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A49544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49544 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.103 98.9) |
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 #A49544 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49544 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49544 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49544 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA266
oklch(70.8% 0.081 99.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49544
oklch(66.6% 0.103 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#84740A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 98.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4211
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#A49544 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) | #A2913C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08B83 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49544
#A49544
oklch(66.6% 0.103 98.9)
- #868DD3
#868DD3
oklch(66.6% 0.104 278.8)
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 #A49544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #A49544 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.