#784427
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.083 48.6), rgb(120, 68, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#784427 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784427 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.083 48.6) |
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 #784427 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784427 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784427 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784427 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7652
oklch(63% 0.099 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E36
oklch(55.5% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D28
oklch(49.1% 0.101 48.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784427
oklch(44.3% 0.083 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3621
oklch(37.6% 0.065 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#784427 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) | #524A24 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5627 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A3D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784427
#784427
oklch(44.3% 0.083 48.6)
- #0B5C78
#0B5C78
oklch(44.4% 0.083 228.4)
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 #784427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #784427 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.