#A49D58
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.091 103.4), rgb(164, 157, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A49D58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49D58 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 157, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.091 103.4) |
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 #A49D58 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49D58 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D58 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D58 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C399
oklch(81% 0.057 103)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49D58
oklch(68.6% 0.091 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#968C2A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494306
oklch(37.7% 0.076 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#A49D58 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) | #A89952 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE958D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49D58
#A49D58
oklch(68.6% 0.091 103.4)
- #9293D1
#9293D1
oklch(68.6% 0.091 283)
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 #A49D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #A49D58 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.