#A79781
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.036 75.8), rgb(167, 151, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A79781 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79781 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 151, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.036 75.8) |
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 #A79781 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79781 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79781 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79781 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79781
oklch(68.4% 0.036 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A866A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 76)
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Step 600
600
#857052
oklch(55.7% 0.051 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#705D42
oklch(49% 0.047 76)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#A79781 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) | #9E9780 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B82 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9391 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79781
#A79781
oklch(68.4% 0.036 75.8)
- #8B9BB0
#8B9BB0
oklch(68.4% 0.036 255.3)
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 #A79781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #A79781 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.