#A79689
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.4% 0.028 59.7), rgb(167, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A79689 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79689 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.028 59.7) |
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 #A79689 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79689 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79689 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79689 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79689
oklch(68.4% 0.028 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8574
oklch(63.1% 0.036 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#856E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.039 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C4D
oklch(49% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#A79689 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) | #9B9788 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9392 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79689
#A79689
oklch(68.4% 0.028 59.7)
- #8B9CA9
#8B9CA9
oklch(68.4% 0.027 240.8)
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 #A79689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #A79689 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.