#A79172
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.051 76.2), rgb(167, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A79172 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79172 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.051 76.2) |
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 #A79172 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79172 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79172 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79172 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E85
oklch(70.7% 0.04 77.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A79172
oklch(66.8% 0.051 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#866F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#A79172 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) | #9A9170 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9673 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08B89 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79172
#A79172
oklch(66.8% 0.051 76.2)
- #8197B4
#8197B4
oklch(67% 0.05 255.4)
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 #A79172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #A79172 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.