#A49E1E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.3% 0.138 106.7), rgb(164, 158, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#A49E1E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49E1E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.138 106.7) |
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 #A49E1E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49E1E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E1E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E1E text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 107.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C583
oklch(81% 0.086 106.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49E1E
oklch(68.3% 0.138 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#A49E1E 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) | #AC9800 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C2A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19387 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49E1E
#A49E1E
oklch(68.3% 0.138 106.7)
- #948AEA
#948AEA
oklch(68.3% 0.139 286.9)
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 #A49E1E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A49E1E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.048
Use #A49E1E 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.