#A78255
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.2% 0.076 71.2), rgb(167, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A78255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78255 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.076 71.2) |
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 #A78255 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78255 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78255 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78255 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78255
oklch(63.2% 0.076 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#926B39
oklch(55.7% 0.083 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C592B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#A78255 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) | #8F8351 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C56 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37977 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78255
#A78255
oklch(63.2% 0.076 71.2)
- #678DB7
#678DB7
oklch(63.2% 0.077 251.5)
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 #A78255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.010
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #A78255 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.