#783F13
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.1% 0.096 53.6), rgb(120, 63, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#783F13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #783F13 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 63, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.096 53.6) |
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 #783F13 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #783F13 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #783F13 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #783F13 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD916A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7441
oklch(63% 0.115 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B1E
oklch(55.5% 0.125 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#924B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 53.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#783F13
oklch(43.1% 0.096 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F0E
oklch(26.8% 0.048 53.4)
#783F13 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) | #50460C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5312 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843336 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #783F13
#783F13
oklch(43.1% 0.096 53.6)
- #005779
#005779
oklch(43% 0.09 233.6)
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 #783F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #783F13 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.