#783204
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.111 46.6), rgb(120, 50, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#783204 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783204 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 50, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.111 46.6) |
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 #783204 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783204 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #783204 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #783204 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C68
oklch(70.7% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.132 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45317
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47)
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Step 700
700
#9B4206
oklch(49% 0.134 46.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783204
oklch(40.8% 0.111 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#663114
oklch(37.8% 0.086 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#783204 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) | #463D00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D01 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85212A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783204
#783204
oklch(40.8% 0.111 46.6)
- #00526A
#00526A
oklch(40.8% 0.078 225.9)
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 #783204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #783204 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.