#A88A78
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.045 52.6), rgb(168, 138, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A88A78 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 53°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88A78 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 138, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.045 52.6) |
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 #A88A78 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88A78 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88A78 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88A78 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88A78
oklch(65.6% 0.045 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C59
oklch(55.7% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#765A49
oklch(49.2% 0.045 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#60493C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D33
oklch(37.5% 0.029 52)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#A88A78 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) | #928C77 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18585 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88A78
#A88A78
oklch(65.6% 0.045 52.6)
- #7696A8
#7696A8
oklch(65.5% 0.045 233)
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 #A88A78, 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 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #A88A78 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.