#A7867A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.8% 0.044 40.9), rgb(167, 134, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A7867A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7867A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 134, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.044 40.9) |
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 #A7867A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7867A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7867A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7867A text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A90
oklch(70.8% 0.035 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7867A
oklch(64.8% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#77584D
oklch(49% 0.045 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#61483F
oklch(42.6% 0.037 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2420
oklch(27.2% 0.018 40.9)
#A7867A 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) | #8E8979 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08183 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7867A
#A7867A
oklch(64.8% 0.044 40.9)
- #7195A2
#7195A2
oklch(64.8% 0.044 222.1)
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 #A7867A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7867A 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.