#A78669
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.058 62.8), rgb(167, 134, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A78669 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78669 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 134, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.058 62.8) |
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 #A78669 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78669 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78669 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78669 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B84
oklch(70.7% 0.045 63.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78669
oklch(64.4% 0.058 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#79593D
oklch(49% 0.059 62)
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Step 800
800
#624933
oklch(42.6% 0.048 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#A78669 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) | #908867 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F69 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17F7E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78669
#A78669
oklch(64.4% 0.058 62.8)
- #6F92AE
#6F92AE
oklch(64.4% 0.057 242.9)
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 #A78669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #A78669 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.