#A78740
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.9% 0.098 85.1), rgb(167, 135, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A78740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78740 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 135, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.098 85.1) |
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 #A78740 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78740 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78740 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78740 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D68
oklch(70.6% 0.076 85.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78740
oklch(63.9% 0.098 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#906E17
oklch(55.7% 0.106 85.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B05
oklch(49% 0.099 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#A78740 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) | #968639 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F43 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C77 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78740
#A78740
oklch(63.9% 0.098 85.1)
- #6F8BC8
#6F8BC8
oklch(64% 0.098 264.9)
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 #A78740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #A78740 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.