#782C00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.117 43.6), rgb(120, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#782C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782C00 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.117 43.6) |
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 #782C00 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782C00 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #782C00 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #782C00 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#E88154
oklch(70.8% 0.14 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B10
oklch(63.1% 0.18 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782C00
oklch(39.9% 0.117 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#782C00 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) | #423900 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B00 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851725 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782C00
#782C00
oklch(39.9% 0.117 43.6)
- #004F65
#004F65
oklch(39.8% 0.075 224.5)
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 #782C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #782C00 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.