#A49573
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.051 87), rgb(164, 149, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A49573 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 87°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49573 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.051 87) |
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 #A49573 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49573 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49573 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49573 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49573
oklch(67.4% 0.051 87)
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Step 500
500
#9A875B
oklch(63% 0.065 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#857141
oklch(55.6% 0.071 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#715E33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A49573 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) | #9D9471 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8F8C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49573
#A49573
oklch(67.4% 0.051 87)
- #8896B7
#8896B7
oklch(67.4% 0.052 267)
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 #A49573, 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 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #A49573 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.