#A49968
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.068 97), rgb(164, 153, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A49968 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49968 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 153, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.068 97) |
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 #A49968 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49968 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49968 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49968 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49968
oklch(68% 0.068 97)
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Step 500
500
#988A49
oklch(63.1% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#83732A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F601C
oklch(49% 0.088 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A421C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#A49968 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) | #A29665 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A6A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD928C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49968
#A49968
oklch(68% 0.068 97)
- #8D95C3
#8D95C3
oklch(68% 0.069 276.8)
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 #A49968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #A49968 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.