#A49983
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.6% 0.034 84.6), rgb(164, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A49983 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49983 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.034 84.6) |
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 #A49983 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49983 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49983 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49983 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49983
oklch(68.6% 0.034 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#96886C
oklch(63.2% 0.043 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#807154
oklch(55.5% 0.046 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#494131
oklch(37.9% 0.028 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#A49983 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) | #9F9882 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B84 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9593 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49983
#A49983
oklch(68.6% 0.034 84.6)
- #909AB0
#909AB0
oklch(68.6% 0.034 266)
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 #A49983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #A49983 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.