#A8784E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.2% 0.083 61.5), rgb(168, 120, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A8784E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8784E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.083 61.5) |
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 #A8784E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8784E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8784E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8784E text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8784E
oklch(61.2% 0.083 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#996638
oklch(55.5% 0.09 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#83552A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4624
oklch(42.7% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#332315
oklch(27.2% 0.034 61.8)
#A8784E 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) | #877C4B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56E6E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8784E
#A8784E
oklch(61.2% 0.083 61.5)
- #548AB1
#548AB1
oklch(61.2% 0.083 241.3)
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 #A8784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
Use #A8784E 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.