#A79169
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.7% 0.061 82.2), rgb(167, 145, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A79169 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79169 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.061 82.2) |
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 #A79169 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79169 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79169 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79169 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 81.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A79169
oklch(66.7% 0.061 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#877045
oklch(55.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D36
oklch(49% 0.062 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#A79169 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) | #9B9066 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A87 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79169
#A79169
oklch(66.7% 0.061 82.2)
- #8095BA
#8095BA
oklch(66.7% 0.06 261.7)
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 #A79169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #A79169 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.