#A79178
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.044 70.5), rgb(167, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A79178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79178 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.044 70.5) |
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 #A79178 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79178 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79178 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79178 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79178
oklch(67% 0.044 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08464
oklch(63.1% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.061 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#765B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#604B32
oklch(42.8% 0.047 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#A79178 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) | #999276 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9779 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C8A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79178
#A79178
oklch(67% 0.044 70.5)
- #8198B0
#8198B0
oklch(67% 0.044 249.6)
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 #A79178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #A79178 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.