#A49F52
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.1 105.4), rgb(164, 159, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#A49F52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49F52 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 159, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.1 105.4) |
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 #A49F52 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49F52 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49F52 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49F52 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C495
oklch(81% 0.063 105.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49F52
oklch(69% 0.1 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#958D19
oklch(63.1% 0.127 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#A49F52 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) | #AA9A4B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E56 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE968D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49F52
#A49F52
oklch(69% 0.1 105.4)
- #9592D7
#9592D7
oklch(68.9% 0.101 285.4)
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 #A49F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #A49F52 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.