#A49E59
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.091 104.1), rgb(164, 158, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#A49E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49E59 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.091 104.1) |
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 #A49E59 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49E59 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E59 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E59 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C399
oklch(80.9% 0.056 104.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49E59
oklch(68.9% 0.091 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#958C2B
oklch(63% 0.116 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484306
oklch(37.6% 0.076 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2708
oklch(26.8% 0.047 103.8)
#A49E59 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) | #A99A53 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE968E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49E59
#A49E59
oklch(68.9% 0.091 104.1)
- #9493D2
#9493D2
oklch(68.8% 0.092 284.4)
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 #A49E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #A49E59 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.