#A79641
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.1% 0.107 98.1), rgb(167, 150, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A79641 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79641 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 150, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.107 98.1) |
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 #A79641 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79641 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79641 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79641 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 98.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC290
oklch(81% 0.067 98.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79641
oklch(67.1% 0.107 98.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#A79641 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) | #A49238 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89845 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38C83 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79641
#A79641
oklch(67.1% 0.107 98.1)
- #868FD7
#868FD7
oklch(67.2% 0.107 277.7)
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 #A79641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #A79641 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.