#A79A4E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.099 99.8), rgb(167, 154, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A79A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79A4E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.099 99.8) |
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 #A79A4E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79A4E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79A4E text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79A4E text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC294
oklch(80.9% 0.062 99.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79A4E
oklch(68.1% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A14
oklch(63.1% 0.126 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2703
oklch(27.1% 0.053 99.7)
#A79A4E 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) | #A69647 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B51 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29189 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79A4E
#A79A4E
oklch(68.1% 0.099 99.8)
- #8C92D5
#8C92D5
oklch(68.1% 0.099 279.5)
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 #A79A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #A79A4E 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.