#A79671
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.055 86.1), rgb(167, 150, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A79671 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79671 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 150, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.055 86.1) |
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 #A79671 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79671 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79671 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79671 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79671
oklch(67.9% 0.055 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8757
oklch(63.1% 0.07 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#87703C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 86)
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Step 700
700
#735E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 86)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2D2616
oklch(27.2% 0.029 86.8)
#A79671 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) | #9F956F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A72 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0908C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79671
#A79671
oklch(67.9% 0.055 86.1)
- #8898BB
#8898BB
oklch(68% 0.055 265.7)
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 #A79671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #A79671 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.