#A78439
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.102 83.8), rgb(167, 132, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A78439 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78439 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 132, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.102 83.8) |
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 #A78439 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78439 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78439 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78439 text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78439
oklch(63.2% 0.102 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#926D0B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#A78439 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) | #938431 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57974 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78439
#A78439
oklch(63.2% 0.102 83.8)
- #6A89C8
#6A89C8
oklch(63.3% 0.102 263.7)
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 #A78439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
Use #A78439 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.