#A78F77
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.045 66.9), rgb(167, 143, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A78F77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78F77 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.045 66.9) |
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 #A78F77 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78F77 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F77 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F77 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 67.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78F77
oklch(66.5% 0.045 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#876E55
oklch(55.6% 0.048 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C45
oklch(49.1% 0.045 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#A78F77 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) | #979075 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9577 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8A88 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78F77
#A78F77
oklch(66.5% 0.045 66.9)
- #7E97AE
#7E97AE
oklch(66.5% 0.044 246.3)
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 #A78F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #A78F77 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.