#A78759
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.074 75.9), rgb(167, 135, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A78759 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78759 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 135, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.074 75.9) |
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 #A78759 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78759 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78759 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78759 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B69C78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78759
oklch(64.3% 0.074 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#795B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A26
oklch(42.6% 0.061 76)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#A78759 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) | #938855 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37E7B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78759
#A78759
oklch(64.3% 0.074 75.9)
- #6F8FBA
#6F8FBA
oklch(64.3% 0.074 256)
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 #A78759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
Use #A78759 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.