#A79665
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.069 91.1), rgb(167, 150, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A79665 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79665 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 150, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.069 91.1) |
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 #A79665 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79665 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79665 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79665 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79665
oklch(67.6% 0.069 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8747
oklch(63% 0.088 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#887126
oklch(55.6% 0.097 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#745E18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#A79665 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) | #A09461 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59967 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18F8A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79665
#A79665
oklch(67.6% 0.069 91.1)
- #8795C3
#8795C3
oklch(67.6% 0.07 271.3)
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 #A79665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #A79665 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.