#A49D69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.9% 0.071 101.5), rgb(164, 157, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A49D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49D69 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 157, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.071 101.5) |
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 #A49D69 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49D69 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D69 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D69 text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49D69
oklch(68.9% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B47
oklch(63.1% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7526
oklch(55.6% 0.099 102)
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Step 700
700
#6C6218
oklch(49.1% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#585017
oklch(42.7% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48431A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#A49D69 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) | #A69A65 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9690 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49D69
#A49D69
oklch(68.9% 0.071 101.5)
- #9396C7
#9396C7
oklch(68.9% 0.072 281.6)
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 #A49D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #A49D69 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.