#A79749
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.4% 0.101 97.9), rgb(167, 151, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A79749 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79749 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 151, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.101 97.9) |
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 #A79749 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79749 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79749 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79749 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC293
oklch(81% 0.063 98.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79749
oklch(67.4% 0.101 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8908
oklch(63.1% 0.129 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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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
#2D2602
oklch(26.9% 0.053 98.1)
#A79749 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) | #A49442 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38D85 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79749
#A79749
oklch(67.4% 0.101 97.9)
- #8890D4
#8890D4
oklch(67.4% 0.101 278.2)
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 #A79749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
Use #A79749 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.