#A49E60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.083 103.5), rgb(164, 158, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A49E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49E60 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.083 103.5) |
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 #A49E60 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49E60 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E60 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E60 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49E60
oklch(69% 0.083 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#958C38
oklch(63.1% 0.106 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F7607
oklch(55.7% 0.116 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585103
oklch(42.8% 0.089 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#484310
oklch(37.7% 0.069 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#A49E60 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) | #A89A5B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D63 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD968F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49E60
#A49E60
oklch(69% 0.083 103.5)
- #9495CE
#9495CE
oklch(69% 0.083 283.2)
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 #A49E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #A49E60 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.