#A49B2E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.7% 0.126 104.6), rgb(164, 155, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A49B2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49B2E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 155, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.126 104.6) |
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 #A49B2E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49B2E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B2E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B2E text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBA
oklch(88.4% 0.044 104.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C488
oklch(80.9% 0.079 104.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49B2E
oklch(67.7% 0.126 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#A49B2E 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) | #A9961C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B35 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09086 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49B2E
#A49B2E
oklch(67.7% 0.126 104.6)
- #8F8BE2
#8F8BE2
oklch(67.6% 0.127 284.6)
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 #A49B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
Use #A49B2E 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.