#A79287
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.6% 0.03 49.4), rgb(167, 146, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A79287 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79287 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 146, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.03 49.4) |
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 #A79287 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79287 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79287 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79287 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79287
oklch(67.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8375
oklch(63% 0.038 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#886D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.041 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#735B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A40
oklch(42.7% 0.032 48)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#A79287 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) | #989486 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9887 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8F8F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79287
#A79287
oklch(67.6% 0.03 49.4)
- #859BA6
#859BA6
oklch(67.6% 0.03 229.4)
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 #A79287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A79287 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.