#A79784
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.033 72), rgb(167, 151, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A79784 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79784 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 151, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.033 72) |
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 #A79784 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79784 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79784 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79784 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79784
oklch(68.5% 0.033 72)
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Step 500
500
#9A866E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 72)
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Step 600
600
#846F56
oklch(55.5% 0.045 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D46
oklch(49.1% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A79784 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) | #9D9783 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B84 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9392 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79784
#A79784
oklch(68.5% 0.033 72)
- #8C9CAE
#8C9CAE
oklch(68.6% 0.032 251.4)
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 #A79784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #A79784 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.