#A78A68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.2% 0.059 70.9), rgb(167, 138, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A78A68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78A68 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.059 70.9) |
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 #A78A68 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78A68 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78A68 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78A68 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C82
oklch(70.6% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78A68
oklch(65.2% 0.059 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D49
oklch(55.6% 0.064 71)
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Step 700
700
#765B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#604A30
oklch(42.6% 0.049 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A78A68 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) | #948B66 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9269 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18381 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78A68
#A78A68
oklch(65.2% 0.059 70.9)
- #7593B3
#7593B3
oklch(65.2% 0.059 250.4)
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 #A78A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #A78A68 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.