#A78766
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.061 67.3), rgb(167, 135, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A78766 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78766 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 135, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.061 67.3) |
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 #A78766 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78766 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78766 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78766 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B81
oklch(70.6% 0.048 66.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78766
oklch(64.5% 0.061 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C49
oklch(55.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#785A3A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#624A30
oklch(42.8% 0.051 68)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#A78766 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) | #928864 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999067 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2807E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78766
#A78766
oklch(64.5% 0.061 67.3)
- #7092B1
#7092B1
oklch(64.6% 0.06 246.4)
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 #A78766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
Use #A78766 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.