#78402A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.6% 0.085 41.8), rgb(120, 64, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#78402A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78402A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.085 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 #78402A | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78402A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78402A text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78402A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BD7457
oklch(63.1% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#904A2F
oklch(49% 0.103 41.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78402A
oklch(43.6% 0.085 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#78402A 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) | #4F4828 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5429 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83363B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78402A
#78402A
oklch(43.6% 0.085 41.8)
- #005B71
#005B71
oklch(43.7% 0.08 221.7)
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 #78402A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
Use #78402A 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.