#A79466
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.067 88.1), rgb(167, 148, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A79466 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79466 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.067 88.1) |
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 #A79466 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79466 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79466 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79466 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79466
oklch(67.2% 0.067 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F874A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A702B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#755D1D
oklch(49% 0.086 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#A79466 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) | #9E9363 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39867 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D88 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79466
#A79466
oklch(67.2% 0.067 88.1)
- #8495C0
#8495C0
oklch(67.2% 0.067 267.8)
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 #A79466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #A79466 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.