#784012
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.3% 0.096 54.9), rgb(120, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#784012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784012 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.096 54.9) |
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 #784012 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784012 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784012 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784012 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7540
oklch(63.1% 0.115 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#914B0C
oklch(49% 0.116 54.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784012
oklch(43.3% 0.096 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#603616
oklch(37.9% 0.075 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#784012 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) | #51470A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5312 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843437 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784012
#784012
oklch(43.3% 0.096 54.9)
- #00587C
#00587C
oklch(43.5% 0.092 234.9)
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 #784012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #784012 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.