#A77C69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.061 44.9), rgb(167, 124, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A77C69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77C69 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 124, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.061 44.9) |
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 #A77C69 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77C69 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77C69 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77C69 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9888
oklch(70.7% 0.048 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77C69
oklch(62.4% 0.061 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#946753
oklch(55.6% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5643
oklch(49.2% 0.061 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#A77C69 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) | #878068 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918969 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27577 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77C69
#A77C69
oklch(62.4% 0.061 44.9)
- #5E8FA3
#5E8FA3
oklch(62.3% 0.061 225.6)
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 #A77C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #A77C69 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.