#A77D4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62% 0.082 68.5), rgb(167, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A77D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77D4E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.082 68.5) |
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 #A77D4E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77D4E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77D4E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77D4E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A75
oklch(70.8% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77D4E
oklch(62% 0.082 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5727
oklch(49% 0.083 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#684722
oklch(42.7% 0.069 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#A77D4E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47372 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77D4E
#A77D4E
oklch(62% 0.082 68.5)
- #5E8BB6
#5E8BB6
oklch(62.2% 0.082 248.2)
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 #A77D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.005
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
Use #A77D4E 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.