#A79859
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.085 96.3), rgb(167, 152, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A79859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79859 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 152, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.085 96.3) |
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 #A79859 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79859 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79859 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79859 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79859
oklch(67.9% 0.085 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8931
oklch(63.1% 0.109 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D410B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#A79859 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) | #A49554 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28F89 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79859
#A79859
oklch(67.9% 0.085 96.3)
- #8A93CC
#8A93CC
oklch(67.8% 0.085 277)
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 #A79859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
Use #A79859 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.