#A78E41
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.4% 0.101 91.4), rgb(167, 142, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A78E41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78E41 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.101 91.4) |
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 #A78E41 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78E41 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E41 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E41 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78E41
oklch(65.4% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B700E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4011
oklch(37.6% 0.066 92)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#A78E41 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) | #9C8C39 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29344 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4847D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78E41
#A78E41
oklch(65.4% 0.101 91.4)
- #7A8CCE
#7A8CCE
oklch(65.3% 0.101 271.7)
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 #A78E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
Use #A78E41 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.