#A79390
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.024 27.9), rgb(167, 147, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A79390 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79390 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 147, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.024 27.9) |
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 #A79390 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79390 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79390 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79390 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79390
oklch(68% 0.024 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C837F
oklch(63.2% 0.031 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#866C68
oklch(55.5% 0.034 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#725A57
oklch(49.1% 0.032 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A47
oklch(42.8% 0.026 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#A79390 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) | #979590 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9990 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9192 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79390
#A79390
oklch(68% 0.024 27.9)
- #889DA0
#889DA0
oklch(68.1% 0.024 207.1)
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 #A79390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A79390 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.