#A77F50
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.5% 0.08 70), rgb(167, 127, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A77F50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 70°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77F50 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 127, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.08 70) |
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 #A77F50 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77F50 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77F50 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77F50 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A76
oklch(70.6% 0.062 69.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77F50
oklch(62.5% 0.08 70)
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Step 600
600
#946A36
oklch(55.7% 0.087 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5828
oklch(49.1% 0.081 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#A77F50 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) | #8D814C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A51 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47573 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77F50
#A77F50
oklch(62.5% 0.08 70)
- #618BB7
#618BB7
oklch(62.4% 0.081 250.4)
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 #A77F50, 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 0.007
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #A77F50 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.