#A78638
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.6% 0.104 85.9), rgb(167, 134, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A78638 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78638 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 134, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.104 85.9) |
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 #A78638 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78638 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78638 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78638 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
#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
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 85.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78638
oklch(63.6% 0.104 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#916D03
oklch(55.6% 0.113 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.4)
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Step 900
900
#523F0F
oklch(37.9% 0.068 86.2)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#A78638 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) | #95852F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57B75 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78638
#A78638
oklch(63.6% 0.104 85.9)
- #6D89CA
#6D89CA
oklch(63.6% 0.103 265.8)
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 #A78638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
Use #A78638 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.