#A78460
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.8% 0.066 67), rgb(167, 132, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A78460 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78460 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 132, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.066 67) |
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 #A78460 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78460 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78460 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78460 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.051 66.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78460
oklch(63.8% 0.066 67)
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Step 600
600
#906B44
oklch(55.6% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5936
oklch(49% 0.066 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#63492D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#A78460 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) | #90865D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E61 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27C7B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78460
#A78460
oklch(63.8% 0.066 67)
- #6B90B2
#6B90B2
oklch(63.9% 0.066 246.7)
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 #A78460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #A78460 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.