#A49768
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.066 94.5), rgb(164, 151, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A49768 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49768 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.066 94.5) |
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 #A49768 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49768 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49768 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49768 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49768
oklch(67.6% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#85722D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#A49768 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) | #A09565 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD908B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49768
#A49768
oklch(67.6% 0.066 94.5)
- #8A95C0
#8A95C0
oklch(67.7% 0.065 273.4)
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 #A49768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #A49768 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.