#A79367
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.065 86.2), rgb(167, 147, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A79367 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79367 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.065 86.2) |
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 #A79367 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79367 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79367 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79367 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79367
oklch(67% 0.065 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0864C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D21
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#A79367 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) | #9D9264 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29768 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C88 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79367
#A79367
oklch(67% 0.065 86.2)
- #8395BE
#8395BE
oklch(67.1% 0.065 266.2)
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 #A79367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.054
Use #A79367 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.