#A79A77
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.8% 0.051 90.1), rgb(167, 154, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#A79A77 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79A77 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 154, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.051 90.1) |
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 #A79A77 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79A77 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79A77 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79A77 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79A77
oklch(68.8% 0.051 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#99885B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#837241
oklch(55.7% 0.071 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#A79A77 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) | #A29975 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C78 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9491 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79A77
#A79A77
oklch(68.8% 0.051 90.1)
- #8E9ABB
#8E9ABB
oklch(68.8% 0.051 269.4)
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 #A79A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #A79A77 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.