#A08D78
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.5% 0.038 69.9), rgb(160, 141, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A08D78 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08D78 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 141, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.038 69.9) |
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 #A08D78 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08D78 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08D78 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08D78 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 70.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08D78
oklch(65.5% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#836F59
oklch(55.5% 0.041 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D49
oklch(49% 0.038 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F33
oklch(37.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#A08D78 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) | #948D77 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989278 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78887 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08D78
#A08D78
oklch(65.5% 0.038 69.9)
- #8093A7
#8093A7
oklch(65.5% 0.037 249.7)
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 #A08D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #A08D78 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.