#A78D83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.035 42.2), rgb(167, 141, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A78D83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78D83 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.035 42.2) |
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 #A78D83 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78D83 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78D83 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78D83 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09B93
oklch(70.6% 0.028 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78D83
oklch(66.4% 0.035 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C62
oklch(55.5% 0.038 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A43
oklch(42.7% 0.028 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#A78D83 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) | #938F82 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999483 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE898A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78D83
#A78D83
oklch(66.4% 0.035 42.2)
- #7D99A3
#7D99A3
oklch(66.5% 0.035 221.5)
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 #A78D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.057
Use #A78D83 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.