#A78E68
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66% 0.061 77.8), rgb(167, 142, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A78E68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78E68 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.061 77.8) |
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 #A78E68 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78E68 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E68 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E68 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D80
oklch(70.6% 0.047 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78E68
oklch(66% 0.061 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#896F46
oklch(55.7% 0.066 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#745C37
oklch(49% 0.061 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#A78E68 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) | #988E65 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18784 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78E68
#A78E68
oklch(66% 0.061 77.8)
- #7B94B8
#7B94B8
oklch(66.1% 0.061 257.5)
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 #A78E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #A78E68 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.