#A79562
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.072 90.8), rgb(167, 149, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A79562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79562 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 149, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.072 90.8) |
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 #A79562 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79562 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79562 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79562 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79562
oklch(67.4% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8743
oklch(63% 0.092 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#897021
oklch(55.5% 0.1 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#755E12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#A79562 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) | #A0935E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49864 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D88 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79562
#A79562
oklch(67.4% 0.072 90.8)
- #8694C3
#8694C3
oklch(67.3% 0.072 271.5)
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 #A79562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #A79562 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.