#A79165
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.6% 0.066 84.2), rgb(167, 145, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A79165 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79165 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.066 84.2) |
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 #A79165 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79165 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79165 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79165 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A79165
oklch(66.6% 0.066 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#877040
oklch(55.6% 0.072 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#725E32
oklch(49.1% 0.067 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#A79165 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) | #9C9062 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19666 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A86 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79165
#A79165
oklch(66.6% 0.066 84.2)
- #8094BD
#8094BD
oklch(66.6% 0.065 264.4)
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 #A79165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #A79165 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.