#78432E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.08 42), rgb(120, 67, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#78432E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78432E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.08 42) |
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 #78432E | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78432E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78432E text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78432E text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB755A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65D40
oklch(55.6% 0.105 42)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C32
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78432E
oklch(44.2% 0.08 42)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#78432E 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) | #514A2C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83393E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78432E
#78432E
oklch(44.2% 0.08 42)
- #045D73
#045D73
oklch(44.4% 0.08 221.6)
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 #78432E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #78432E 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.