#A78F7E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.038 57.3), rgb(167, 143, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A78F7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78F7E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.038 57.3) |
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 #A78F7E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78F7E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F7E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F7E text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78F7E
oklch(66.7% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#866E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#A78F7E 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) | #96907D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8B8A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78F7E
#A78F7E
oklch(66.7% 0.038 57.3)
- #7F98A9
#7F98A9
oklch(66.6% 0.038 237.9)
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 #A78F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #A78F7E 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.