#A79669
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.065 89.7), rgb(167, 150, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A79669 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79669 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 150, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.065 89.7) |
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 #A79669 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79669 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79669 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79669 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79669
oklch(67.7% 0.065 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D874C
oklch(63% 0.083 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#88712E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E21
oklch(49% 0.083 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#A79669 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) | #A09466 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08F8A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79669
#A79669
oklch(67.7% 0.065 89.7)
- #8796C0
#8796C0
oklch(67.7% 0.065 269.3)
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 #A79669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #A79669 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.