#A79853
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.091 97.4), rgb(167, 152, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A79853 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79853 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 152, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.091 97.4) |
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 #A79853 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79853 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79853 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79853 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC197
oklch(80.8% 0.057 97.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79853
oklch(67.8% 0.091 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8926
oklch(63.1% 0.116 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4103
oklch(37.7% 0.076 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#A79853 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) | #A4954D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A56 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28F88 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79853
#A79853
oklch(67.8% 0.091 97.4)
- #8992D0
#8992D0
oklch(67.7% 0.092 277.3)
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 #A79853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
Use #A79853 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.