#784302
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.1 62), rgb(120, 67, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#784302 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784302 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.1 62) |
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 #784302 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784302 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784302 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784302 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9362
oklch(70.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7733
oklch(63% 0.119 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784302
oklch(43.8% 0.1 62)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#784302 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 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605503 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843738 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784302
#784302
oklch(43.8% 0.1 62)
- #095784
#095784
oklch(43.8% 0.1 242.2)
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 #784302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
Use #784302 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.