#A49561
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.072 93.9), rgb(164, 149, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A49561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49561 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.072 93.9) |
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 #A49561 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49561 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49561 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49561 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49561
oklch(67.1% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8843
oklch(63% 0.092 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#877221
oklch(55.7% 0.101 94)
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Step 700
700
#725F12
oklch(49% 0.093 94)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#A49561 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) | #9F935D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39863 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D88 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49561
#A49561
oklch(67.1% 0.072 93.9)
- #8793C3
#8793C3
oklch(67.2% 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 #A49561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #A49561 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.