#A29579
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.042 86), rgb(162, 149, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A29579 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29579 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 149, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.042 86) |
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 #A29579 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29579 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29579 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29579 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29579
oklch(67.4% 0.042 86)
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Step 500
500
#988864
oklch(63.2% 0.054 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#83714B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#A29579 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) | #9C9477 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9908D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29579
#A29579
oklch(67.4% 0.042 86)
- #8A96B1
#8A96B1
oklch(67.3% 0.042 266.3)
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 #A29579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #A29579 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.