#78431A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44% 0.091 54.9), rgb(120, 67, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#78431A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78431A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.091 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 #78431A | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78431A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78431A text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78431A text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7645
oklch(63.1% 0.109 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E24
oklch(55.6% 0.118 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D16
oklch(49.1% 0.11 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78431A
oklch(44% 0.091 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#78431A 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) | #534915 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84383A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78431A
#78431A
oklch(44% 0.091 54.9)
- #06597D
#06597D
oklch(43.9% 0.091 235.3)
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 #78431A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #78431A 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.