#A49E31
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.4% 0.127 106.2), rgb(164, 158, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A49E31 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 106°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49E31 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.127 106.2) |
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 #A49E31 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49E31 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E31 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E31 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDCBA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 107.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C488
oklch(80.8% 0.079 105.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49E31
oklch(68.4% 0.127 106.2)
-
Step 500
500
#958E00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 106.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
-
Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
-
Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
-
Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#A49E31 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) | #AC9820 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D38 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09388 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49E31
#A49E31
oklch(68.4% 0.127 106.2)
- #948DE4
#948DE4
oklch(68.5% 0.126 286.2)
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 #A49E31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A49E31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.050
Use #A49E31 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.