#A78744
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.9% 0.094 84), rgb(167, 135, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A78744 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78744 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 135, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.094 84) |
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 #A78744 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78744 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78744 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78744 text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 84.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78744
oklch(63.9% 0.094 84)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 84)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F17
oklch(37.8% 0.061 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#A78744 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) | #95873E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F46 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47D78 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78744
#A78744
oklch(63.9% 0.094 84)
- #6F8BC6
#6F8BC6
oklch(63.9% 0.095 264.4)
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 #A78744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
Use #A78744 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.