#A78F44
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.6% 0.099 91.8), rgb(167, 143, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A78F44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78F44 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.099 91.8) |
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 #A78F44 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78F44 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F44 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F44 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78F44
oklch(65.6% 0.099 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7013
oklch(55.5% 0.107 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#A78F44 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) | #9D8D3D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39447 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4857E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78F44
#A78F44
oklch(65.6% 0.099 91.8)
- #7C8DCE
#7C8DCE
oklch(65.6% 0.099 272.2)
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 #A78F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
Use #A78F44 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.