#A49576
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.047 85.2), rgb(164, 149, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A49576 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 85°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49576 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.047 85.2) |
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 #A49576 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49576 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49576 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49576 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49576
oklch(67.5% 0.047 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A875F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#857146
oklch(55.7% 0.065 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#705E37
oklch(49% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#A49576 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) | #9D9474 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC908D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49576
#A49576
oklch(67.5% 0.047 85.2)
- #8997B4
#8997B4
oklch(67.5% 0.046 264.8)
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 #A49576, 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 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #A49576 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.