#A49F86
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70% 0.036 97.9), rgb(164, 159, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#A49F86 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49F86 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 159, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.036 97.9) |
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 #A49F86 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49F86 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49F86 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49F86 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49F86
oklch(70% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#918A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7452
oklch(55.6% 0.05 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#686143
oklch(49.1% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#A49F86 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) | #A49D85 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F87 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99B98 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49F86
#A49F86
oklch(70% 0.036 97.9)
- #999DB5
#999DB5
oklch(70.1% 0.035 278)
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 #A49F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A49F86 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.