#A49A80
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.8% 0.038 89.5), rgb(164, 154, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A49A80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 89°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49A80 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 154, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.038 89.5) |
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 #A49A80 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49A80 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49A80 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49A80 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49A80
oklch(68.8% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#958867
oklch(63% 0.049 89)
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Step 600
600
#80724F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6040
oklch(49.2% 0.05 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#A49A80 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) | #A0997E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C81 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9693 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49A80
#A49A80
oklch(68.8% 0.038 89.5)
- #919AB3
#919AB3
oklch(68.7% 0.038 269.7)
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 #A49A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #A49A80 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.