#A49882
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.034 82.7), rgb(164, 152, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A49882 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49882 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 152, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.034 82.7) |
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 #A49882 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49882 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49882 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49882 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49882
oklch(68.4% 0.034 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#817153
oklch(55.6% 0.048 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F44
oklch(49.2% 0.044 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#494030
oklch(37.6% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#A49882 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) | #9E9781 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9492 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49882
#A49882
oklch(68.4% 0.034 82.7)
- #8E9AAF
#8E9AAF
oklch(68.4% 0.034 261.7)
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 #A49882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #A49882 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.