#78350C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.106 46.8), rgb(120, 53, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#78350C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78350C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 53, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.106 46.8) |
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 #78350C | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78350C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #78350C text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #78350C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76F41
oklch(63.2% 0.127 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2551E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#99440F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 46.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78350C
oklch(41.4% 0.106 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#643216
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#78350C 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) | #483F05 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E09 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84262D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78350C
#78350C
oklch(41.4% 0.106 46.8)
- #00536D
#00536D
oklch(41.3% 0.08 227.7)
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 #78350C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #78350C 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.