#A49973
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.3% 0.054 93.9), rgb(164, 153, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A49973 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49973 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 153, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.054 93.9) |
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 #A49973 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49973 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49973 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49973 text on black | 7.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49973
oklch(68.3% 0.054 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#978958
oklch(63.1% 0.069 94)
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Step 600
600
#82733D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E602F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#A49973 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) | #A19771 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B74 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC938F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49973
#A49973
oklch(68.3% 0.054 93.9)
- #8E97BB
#8E97BB
oklch(68.2% 0.054 273.9)
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 #A49973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #A49973 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.