#A77D64
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.5% 0.064 52), rgb(167, 125, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A77D64 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77D64 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.064 52) |
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 #A77D64 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77D64 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77D64 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77D64 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAF
oklch(81% 0.031 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9884
oklch(70.6% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77D64
oklch(62.5% 0.064 52)
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Step 600
600
#94684D
oklch(55.6% 0.069 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E563E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#674733
oklch(42.8% 0.054 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#A77D64 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) | #898162 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A64 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27576 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77D64
#A77D64
oklch(62.5% 0.064 52)
- #5F8FA8
#5F8FA8
oklch(62.5% 0.064 231.9)
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 #A77D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #A77D64 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.