#A78D4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.088 87.5), rgb(167, 141, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A78D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78D4E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.088 87.5) |
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 #A78D4E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78D4E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78D4E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78D4E text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78D4E
oklch(65.3% 0.088 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#A78D4E 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) | #9A8C49 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09350 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3847E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78D4E
#A78D4E
oklch(65.3% 0.088 87.5)
- #798FC7
#798FC7
oklch(65.5% 0.088 267.5)
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 #A78D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
Use #A78D4E 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.