#783E26
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.2% 0.089 42.5), rgb(120, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#783E26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E26 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.089 42.5) |
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 #783E26 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E26 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E26 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #783E26 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9077
oklch(70.7% 0.083 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7354
oklch(63.1% 0.106 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A39
oklch(55.6% 0.115 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#92492B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E26
oklch(43.2% 0.089 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#783E26 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) | #4E4624 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5325 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833338 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783E26
#783E26
oklch(43.2% 0.089 42.5)
- #005970
#005970
oklch(43.1% 0.08 223.2)
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 #783E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
Use #783E26 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.