#A78F71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.051 73), rgb(167, 143, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A78F71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78F71 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.051 73) |
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 #A78F71 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78F71 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F71 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F71 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09D86
oklch(70.6% 0.039 72.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78F71
oklch(66.4% 0.051 73)
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Step 600
600
#876E4F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#735C3F
oklch(49% 0.052 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B35
oklch(42.5% 0.042 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A78F71 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) | #988F6F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08987 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78F71
#A78F71
oklch(66.4% 0.051 73)
- #7E96B3
#7E96B3
oklch(66.5% 0.051 253.4)
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 #A78F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #A78F71 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.