#A79459
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.081 92.2), rgb(167, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A79459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79459 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.081 92.2) |
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 #A79459 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79459 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79459 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79459 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79459
oklch(67% 0.081 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08736
oklch(63.1% 0.104 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7002
oklch(55.5% 0.113 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#A79459 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) | #A09254 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28B86 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79459
#A79459
oklch(67% 0.081 92.2)
- #8492C8
#8492C8
oklch(66.9% 0.082 272.8)
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 #A79459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
Use #A79459 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.