#A79D6F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.064 97.4), rgb(167, 157, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A79D6F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 97°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79D6F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 157, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.064 97.4) |
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 #A79D6F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79D6F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79D6F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79D6F text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79D6F
oklch(69.3% 0.064 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#827330
oklch(55.5% 0.089 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6123
oklch(49.2% 0.083 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#A79D6F 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) | #A69A6C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E71 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9691 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79D6F
#A79D6F
oklch(69.3% 0.064 97.4)
- #9299C4
#9299C4
oklch(69.3% 0.064 277.4)
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 #A79D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #A79D6F 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.