#78432C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.081 43.7), rgb(120, 67, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#78432C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78432C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.081 43.7) |
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 #78432C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78432C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78432C text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78432C text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA927A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2F
oklch(49% 0.099 43.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78432C
oklch(44.2% 0.081 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3625
oklch(37.8% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#78432C 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) | #514A2A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83393D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78432C
#78432C
oklch(44.2% 0.081 43.7)
- #045C74
#045C74
oklch(44.1% 0.082 223.9)
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 #78432C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #78432C 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.