#A49689
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.2% 0.025 65.3), rgb(164, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A49689 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49689 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.025 65.3) |
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 #A49689 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49689 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49689 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49689 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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)
#A49689
oklch(68.2% 0.025 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#978676
oklch(63.1% 0.031 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#82705E
oklch(55.7% 0.035 67)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C40
oklch(42.6% 0.026 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4036
oklch(37.9% 0.022 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#A49689 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) | #9B9688 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A89 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99392 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49689
#A49689
oklch(68.2% 0.025 65.3)
- #8C9BA8
#8C9BA8
oklch(68.2% 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 #A49689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A49689 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.