#A78161
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3), rgb(167, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A78161 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78161 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3) |
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 #A78161 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78161 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78161 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78161 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 61)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78161
oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A47
oklch(55.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#65482F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#A78161 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) | #8D835F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C61 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27979 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78161
#A78161
oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3)
- #668FAE
#668FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.065 241.7)
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 #A78161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #A78161 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.