#A79E41
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.8% 0.115 103.8), rgb(167, 158, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#A79E41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79E41 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.115 103.8) |
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 #A79E41 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79E41 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79E41 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79E41 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C38D
oklch(80.8% 0.072 103.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79E41
oklch(68.8% 0.115 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#A79E41 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) | #AB9937 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E46 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3948A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79E41
#A79E41
oklch(68.8% 0.115 103.8)
- #9291DF
#9291DF
oklch(68.9% 0.114 283.6)
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 #A79E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.050
Use #A79E41 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.