#A78E48
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.094 90), rgb(167, 142, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A78E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78E48 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.094 90) |
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 #A78E48 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78E48 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E48 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E48 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78E48
oklch(65.5% 0.094 90)
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Step 600
600
#8B701D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#765E0D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#604D10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#A78E48 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) | #9C8C41 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3847E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78E48
#A78E48
oklch(65.5% 0.094 90)
- #7A8ECB
#7A8ECB
oklch(65.5% 0.094 269.8)
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 #A78E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
Use #A78E48 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.