#A79277
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.046 73.9), rgb(167, 146, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A79277 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79277 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 146, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.046 73.9) |
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 #A79277 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79277 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79277 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79277 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79277
oklch(67.2% 0.046 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8562
oklch(63.2% 0.058 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E49
oklch(55.7% 0.063 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#755C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B30
oklch(42.7% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A79277 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) | #9A9275 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9778 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8D8B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79277
#A79277
oklch(67.2% 0.046 73.9)
- #8398B2
#8398B2
oklch(67.2% 0.045 253.9)
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 #A79277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #A79277 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.