#A79488
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.029 54.4), rgb(167, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A79488 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79488 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.029 54.4) |
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 #A79488 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79488 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79488 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79488 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79488
oklch(68% 0.029 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8475
oklch(63.1% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#866D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#725B4D
oklch(49% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2520
oklch(27.2% 0.015 53.9)
#A79488 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) | #999587 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9988 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9191 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79488
#A79488
oklch(68% 0.029 54.4)
- #889CA8
#889CA8
oklch(68.1% 0.029 234.2)
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 #A79488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #A79488 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.