#A59879
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.3% 0.046 88), rgb(165, 152, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A59879 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59879 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 152, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.046 88) |
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 #A59879 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59879 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59879 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59879 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59879
oklch(68.3% 0.046 88)
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Step 500
500
#988860
oklch(63.1% 0.059 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#837147
oklch(55.5% 0.063 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A412A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 89)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#A59879 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) | #9F9777 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9390 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59879
#A59879
oklch(68.3% 0.046 88)
- #8D99B6
#8D99B6
oklch(68.3% 0.045 267.5)
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 #A59879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #A59879 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.