#A78369
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.8% 0.058 57.3), rgb(167, 131, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A78369 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78369 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 131, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.058 57.3) |
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 #A78369 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78369 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78369 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78369 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78369
oklch(63.8% 0.058 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A583F
oklch(49% 0.059 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#634834
oklch(42.6% 0.048 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#A78369 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) | #8E8667 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D69 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27C7C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78369
#A78369
oklch(63.8% 0.058 57.3)
- #6A91AB
#6A91AB
oklch(63.8% 0.058 238)
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 #A78369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #A78369 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.