#78442D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.08 44.1), rgb(120, 68, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#78442D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78442D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.08 44.1) |
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 #78442D | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78442D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78442D text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78442D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#DCB8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 44.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78442D
oklch(44.4% 0.08 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#78442D 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) | #524B2B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833A3E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78442D
#78442D
oklch(44.4% 0.08 44.1)
- #0B5D74
#0B5D74
oklch(44.5% 0.08 223.3)
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 #78442D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #78442D 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.