#A78476
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.048 42.9), rgb(167, 132, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A78476 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78476 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 132, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.048 42.9) |
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 #A78476 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78476 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78476 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78476 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8E
oklch(70.8% 0.038 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78476
oklch(64.3% 0.048 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5B
oklch(55.7% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#62483D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 44)
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Step 900
900
#503C34
oklch(37.6% 0.031 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#A78476 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) | #8D8775 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E76 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07F80 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78476
#A78476
oklch(64.3% 0.048 42.9)
- #6D94A2
#6D94A2
oklch(64.3% 0.048 222.1)
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 #A78476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #A78476 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.