#B78A4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.4% 0.095 72.9), rgb(183, 138, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B78A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78A4E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.095 72.9) |
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 #B78A4E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78A4E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78A4E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78A4E text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78A4E
oklch(66.4% 0.095 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#986922
oklch(55.7% 0.104 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#815714
oklch(49.1% 0.096 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#694714
oklch(42.6% 0.08 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#B78A4E 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) | #9A8C49 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F7C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78A4E
#B78A4E
oklch(66.4% 0.095 72.9)
- #6897CC
#6897CC
oklch(66.4% 0.094 252.2)
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 #B78A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
Use #B78A4E 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.