#A49B60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.08 100.7), rgb(164, 155, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A49B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49B60 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.08 100.7) |
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 #A49B60 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49B60 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B60 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B60 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49B60
oklch(68.3% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#827411
oklch(55.5% 0.11 100.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5008
oklch(42.8% 0.085 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#494212
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#A49B60 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) | #A5985C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD938C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49B60
#A49B60
oklch(68.3% 0.08 100.7)
- #9094CA
#9094CA
oklch(68.3% 0.08 280.8)
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 #A49B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.055
Use #A49B60 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.