#A49588
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.026 63.3), rgb(164, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A49588 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49588 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.026 63.3) |
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 #A49588 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49588 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49588 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49588 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49588
oklch(67.9% 0.026 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#988675
oklch(63.2% 0.033 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#A49588 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) | #9A9687 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9988 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99291 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49588
#A49588
oklch(67.9% 0.026 63.3)
- #8B9AA7
#8B9AA7
oklch(67.9% 0.026 244.3)
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 #A49588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #A49588 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.