#A49B86
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.1% 0.032 87.6), rgb(164, 155, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#A49B86 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49B86 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 155, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.032 87.6) |
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 #A49B86 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49B86 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B86 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49B86 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49B86
oklch(69.1% 0.032 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#94886E
oklch(63% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7256
oklch(55.6% 0.044 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6046
oklch(49.1% 0.041 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#A49B86 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) | #A09A85 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D87 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99795 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49B86
#A49B86
oklch(69.1% 0.032 87.6)
- #939CB0
#939CB0
oklch(69.2% 0.031 266.3)
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 #A49B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #A49B86 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.