#784208
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.6% 0.098 59.7), rgb(120, 66, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#784208 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784208 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.098 59.7) |
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 #784208 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784208 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784208 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #784208 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BD7638
oklch(63% 0.118 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85E09
oklch(55.6% 0.127 60)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784208
oklch(43.6% 0.098 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#784208 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) | #534800 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5408 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843638 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784208
#784208
oklch(43.6% 0.098 59.7)
- #025782
#025782
oklch(43.6% 0.099 240.1)
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 #784208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #784208 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.