#A49728
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.8% 0.127 102.4), rgb(164, 151, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A49728 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49728 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.127 102.4) |
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 #A49728 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49728 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49728 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49728 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C395
oklch(81% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA356
oklch(70.6% 0.099 102.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A49728
oklch(66.8% 0.127 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#A49728 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) | #A59212 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99830 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C82 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49728
#A49728
oklch(66.8% 0.127 102.4)
- #898AE0
#898AE0
oklch(66.9% 0.126 281.9)
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 #A49728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
Use #A49728 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.