#A49B79
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.8% 0.049 95), rgb(164, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A49B79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49B79 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.049 95) |
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 #A49B79 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49B79 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B79 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B79 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49B79
oklch(68.8% 0.049 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895E
oklch(63% 0.061 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#807344
oklch(55.6% 0.067 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6036
oklch(49% 0.062 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#584F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.052 95)
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Step 900
900
#484128
oklch(37.5% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#A49B79 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) | #A29977 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C7A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9692 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49B79
#A49B79
oklch(68.8% 0.049 95)
- #9299B9
#9299B9
oklch(68.8% 0.048 275.4)
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 #A49B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #A49B79 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.