#783E27
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.2% 0.088 41.8), rgb(120, 62, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#783E27 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783E27 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 62, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.088 41.8) |
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 #783E27 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783E27 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783E27 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783E27 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
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9078
oklch(70.7% 0.082 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7355
oklch(63.2% 0.106 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783E27
oklch(43.2% 0.088 41.8)
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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)
#783E27 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) | #4D4625 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5326 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833339 | 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°).
- #783E27
#783E27
oklch(43.2% 0.088 41.8)
- #005A6F
#005A6F
oklch(43.3% 0.079 220.8)
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 #783E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
Use #783E27 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.