#A78477
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.047 41.3), rgb(167, 132, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A78477 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78477 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.047 41.3) |
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 #A78477 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78477 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78477 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78477 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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78477
oklch(64.3% 0.047 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.051 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#A78477 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) | #8C8776 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E77 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07F80 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78477
#A78477
oklch(64.3% 0.047 41.3)
- #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 #A78477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #A78477 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.