#A79C83
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.5% 0.037 87.1), rgb(167, 156, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A79C83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79C83 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 156, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.037 87.1) |
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 #A79C83 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79C83 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79C83 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79C83 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79C83
oklch(69.5% 0.037 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#968868
oklch(63.1% 0.048 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#807250
oklch(55.6% 0.052 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A79C83 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) | #A29B81 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E84 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9895 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79C83
#A79C83
oklch(69.5% 0.037 87.1)
- #939DB5
#939DB5
oklch(69.6% 0.037 267.5)
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 #A79C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #A79C83 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.