#A79583
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.033 67.2), rgb(167, 149, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A79583 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79583 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 149, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.033 67.2) |
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 #A79583 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79583 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79583 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79583 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79583
oklch(68.1% 0.033 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B856E
oklch(63.1% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#866E56
oklch(55.5% 0.047 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C46
oklch(49.1% 0.044 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 65)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A79583 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) | #9B9682 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A83 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9190 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79583
#A79583
oklch(68.1% 0.033 67.2)
- #899BAD
#899BAD
oklch(68.1% 0.034 248.3)
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 #A79583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #A79583 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.