#A79880
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.038 79.6), rgb(167, 152, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#A79880 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 80°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79880 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 152, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.038 79.6) |
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 #A79880 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79880 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79880 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79880 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79880
oklch(68.6% 0.038 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#998768
oklch(63.2% 0.049 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#84704F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#A79880 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) | #9F987F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B81 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9391 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79880
#A79880
oklch(68.6% 0.038 79.6)
- #8C9BB2
#8C9BB2
oklch(68.5% 0.038 258.9)
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 #A79880, 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 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #A79880 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.