#A49E7D
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(69.6% 0.047 98.9), rgb(164, 158, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A49E7D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49E7D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.047 98.9) |
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 #A49E7D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49E7D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E7D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49E7D text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49E7D
oklch(69.6% 0.047 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#928A60
oklch(63% 0.059 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7447
oklch(55.6% 0.064 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#696138
oklch(49% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#56502F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#A49E7D 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) | #A59C7B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9995 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49E7D
#A49E7D
oklch(69.6% 0.047 98.9)
- #969BBA
#969BBA
oklch(69.6% 0.046 277.9)
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 #A49E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
Use #A49E7D 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.