#A78D7E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.038 51.8), rgb(167, 141, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A78D7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78D7E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.038 51.8) |
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 #A78D7E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78D7E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78D7E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78D7E text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19C90
oklch(70.8% 0.03 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78D7E
oklch(66.3% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#886D5D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A78D7E 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) | #948F7D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8989 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78D7E
#A78D7E
oklch(66.3% 0.038 51.8)
- #7C98A7
#7C98A7
oklch(66.3% 0.039 231.5)
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 #A78D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #A78D7E 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.