#784309
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.098 60.4), rgb(120, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#784309 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784309 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.098 60.4) |
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 #784309 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784309 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784309 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784309 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
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E09
oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784309
oklch(43.8% 0.098 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#784309 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) | #534900 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605509 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843739 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784309
#784309
oklch(43.8% 0.098 60.4)
- #085882
#085882
oklch(43.9% 0.097 240)
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 #784309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #784309 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.