#A78F85
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.033 43.9), rgb(167, 143, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A78F85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78F85 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.033 43.9) |
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 #A78F85 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78F85 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F85 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78F85 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C94
oklch(70.7% 0.025 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78F85
oklch(66.9% 0.033 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#866D63
oklch(55.6% 0.035 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#715B52
oklch(49.1% 0.032 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A43
oklch(42.6% 0.027 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#A78F85 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) | #959184 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9685 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8B8C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78F85
#A78F85
oklch(66.9% 0.033 43.9)
- #809AA4
#809AA4
oklch(67% 0.033 223.1)
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 #A78F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #A78F85 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.