#A49D65
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.076 102), rgb(164, 157, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A49D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49D65 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 157, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.076 102) |
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 #A49D65 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49D65 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D65 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D65 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49D65
oklch(68.9% 0.076 102)
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Step 500
500
#958C41
oklch(63.2% 0.097 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#80751D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C620D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 102)
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Step 800
800
#585010
oklch(42.7% 0.081 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#484316
oklch(37.8% 0.064 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#A49D65 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) | #A79961 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D67 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD968F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49D65
#A49D65
oklch(68.9% 0.076 102)
- #9396C9
#9396C9
oklch(68.9% 0.075 281.6)
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 #A49D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #A49D65 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.