#A49552
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.089 97), rgb(164, 149, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A49552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49552 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 97) |
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 #A49552 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49552 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49552 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49552 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49552
oklch(66.8% 0.089 97)
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Step 600
600
#837326
oklch(55.5% 0.097 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6018
oklch(49% 0.09 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2610
oklch(26.8% 0.037 96.8)
#A49552 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) | #A1924C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59755 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C85 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49552
#A49552
oklch(66.8% 0.089 97)
- #8790CB
#8790CB
oklch(66.9% 0.088 277.1)
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 #A49552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #A49552 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.