#A79231
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.1% 0.117 96.7), rgb(167, 146, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A79231 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79231 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 146, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.117 96.7) |
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 #A79231 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79231 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79231 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79231 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 96.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A79231
oklch(66.1% 0.117 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4102
oklch(37.7% 0.076 97)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#A79231 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) | #A18F23 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69636 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4877E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79231
#A79231
oklch(66.1% 0.117 96.7)
- #808BD9
#808BD9
oklch(66% 0.116 276.6)
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 #A79231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #A79231 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.