#A79B80
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.04 86.9), rgb(167, 155, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A79B80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79B80 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 155, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.04 86.9) |
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 #A79B80 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79B80 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79B80 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79B80 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79B80
oklch(69.3% 0.04 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#978866
oklch(63.1% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#82714D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#A79B80 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) | #A29A7E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D81 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9694 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79B80
#A79B80
oklch(69.3% 0.04 86.9)
- #919CB6
#919CB6
oklch(69.3% 0.04 267.2)
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 #A79B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #A79B80 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.