#A78D64
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.7% 0.065 78.6), rgb(167, 141, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A78D64 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78D64 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.065 78.6) |
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 #A78D64 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78D64 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78D64 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78D64 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78D64
oklch(65.7% 0.065 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#A78D64 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) | #988D61 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9365 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18582 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78D64
#A78D64
oklch(65.7% 0.065 78.6)
- #7993B9
#7993B9
oklch(65.7% 0.064 257.8)
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 #A78D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #A78D64 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.