#A79D60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.082 100.1), rgb(167, 157, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A79D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79D60 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 157, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.082 100.1) |
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 #A79D60 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79D60 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79D60 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79D60 text on black | 7.63:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79D60
oklch(69% 0.082 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#988B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837406
oklch(55.6% 0.114 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F02
oklch(42.6% 0.087 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4210
oklch(37.7% 0.068 100)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#A79D60 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) | #A89A5B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E62 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1958E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79D60
#A79D60
oklch(69% 0.082 100.1)
- #9196CE
#9196CE
oklch(69% 0.082 280)
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 #A79D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #A79D60 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.