#A78265
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.5% 0.062 59.5), rgb(167, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A78265 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78265 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.062 59.5) |
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 #A78265 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78265 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78265 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78265 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78265
oklch(63.5% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B583C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
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Step 900
900
#523D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#A78265 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) | #8D8563 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D65 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27B7A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78265
#A78265
oklch(63.5% 0.062 59.5)
- #6890AC
#6890AC
oklch(63.4% 0.061 239.5)
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 #A78265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #A78265 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.