#A78E64
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.065 80.2), rgb(167, 142, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A78E64 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78E64 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.065 80.2) |
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 #A78E64 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78E64 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E64 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E64 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78E64
oklch(65.9% 0.065 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#896F41
oklch(55.6% 0.071 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#745D33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F27
oklch(37.6% 0.042 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#A78E64 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) | #998E61 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9465 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18683 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78E64
#A78E64
oklch(65.9% 0.065 80.2)
- #7B93BA
#7B93BA
oklch(65.9% 0.065 260)
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 #A78E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #A78E64 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.