#A79955
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.09 98), rgb(167, 153, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A79955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79955 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 153, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.09 98) |
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 #A79955 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79955 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79955 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79955 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC298
oklch(81% 0.057 98.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79955
oklch(68% 0.09 98)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A28
oklch(63.2% 0.116 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4104
oklch(37.6% 0.075 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#A79955 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) | #A5964F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B58 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29089 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79955
#A79955
oklch(68% 0.09 98)
- #8B93D0
#8B93D0
oklch(68% 0.09 278)
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 #A79955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
Use #A79955 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.