Close to Sage
#A79F80
#A79F80 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 62.4% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 18% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A79F80.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A79F80 as they’d see it.
#A79F80 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A79F80
What color is #A79F80?
#A79F80 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 62.4% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 18% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A79F80 in RGB?
#A79F80 is rgb(167, 159, 128): 167 red, 159 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A79F80 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 23, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A79F80?
PANTONE 7536 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A79F80?
Its complement #969EBD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.