#A79221
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66% 0.126 97.9), rgb(167, 146, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A79221 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79221 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 146, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.126 97.9) |
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 #A79221 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79221 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79221 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79221 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC294
oklch(81% 0.062 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A155
oklch(70.7% 0.099 97.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A79221
oklch(66% 0.126 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2603
oklch(26.9% 0.052 97.7)
#A79221 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) | #A18E02 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79529 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5867D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79221
#A79221
oklch(66% 0.126 97.9)
- #8089DE
#8089DE
oklch(65.9% 0.126 277.7)
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 #A79221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
Use #A79221 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.