#A79E6C
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.069 99.2), rgb(167, 158, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#A79E6C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79E6C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.069 99.2) |
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 #A79E6C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79E6C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79E6C text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79E6C text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79E6C
oklch(69.5% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#968A49
oklch(63% 0.087 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#817429
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D611C
oklch(49% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#594F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#A79E6C 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) | #A79B68 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09791 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79E6C
#A79E6C
oklch(69.5% 0.069 99.2)
- #9399C7
#9399C7
oklch(69.5% 0.068 278.7)
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 #A79E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #A79E6C 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.