#A79486
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.03 58.6), rgb(167, 148, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A79486 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79486 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.03 58.6) |
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 #A79486 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79486 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79486 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79486 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79486
oklch(67.9% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E5B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 700
700
#725C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#A79486 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) | #9A9585 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9090 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79486
#A79486
oklch(67.9% 0.03 58.6)
- #879BA9
#879BA9
oklch(67.9% 0.031 238.5)
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 #A79486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #A79486 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.