#A7804D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.6% 0.083 72.7), rgb(167, 128, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A7804D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7804D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.083 72.7) |
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 #A7804D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7804D | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7804D text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7804D text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B73
oklch(70.8% 0.066 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7804D
oklch(62.6% 0.083 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#946A31
oklch(55.6% 0.091 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5824
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#66481F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#A7804D 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) | #8E8149 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B4E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47674 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7804D
#A7804D
oklch(62.6% 0.083 72.7)
- #638BB9
#638BB9
oklch(62.6% 0.083 252.5)
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 #A7804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.004
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #A7804D 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.