#A49640
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.8% 0.108 100.1), rgb(164, 150, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A49640 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49640 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.108 100.1) |
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 #A49640 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49640 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49640 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49640 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA263
oklch(70.7% 0.084 99.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49640
oklch(66.8% 0.108 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#A49640 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) | #A39237 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79744 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C83 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49640
#A49640
oklch(66.8% 0.108 100.1)
- #888DD6
#888DD6
oklch(66.9% 0.108 280)
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 #A49640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #A49640 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.