#A08378
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.039 41.8), rgb(160, 131, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A08378 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08378 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.039 41.8) |
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 #A08378 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08378 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08378 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08378 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B92
oklch(70.7% 0.03 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08378
oklch(63.4% 0.039 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B60
oklch(55.5% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#755A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.04 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4941
oklch(42.6% 0.033 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#A08378 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) | #8A8677 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B78 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87F80 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08378
#A08378
oklch(63.4% 0.039 41.8)
- #71909C
#71909C
oklch(63.4% 0.039 223.5)
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 #A08378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #A08378 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.