#784515
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.092 59.2), rgb(120, 69, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#784515 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784515 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 69, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.092 59.2) |
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 #784515 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784515 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784515 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784515 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99469
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA783F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 58.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784515
oklch(44.3% 0.092 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#784515 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) | #544A0E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615615 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843A3B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784515
#784515
oklch(44.3% 0.092 59.2)
- #125980
#125980
oklch(44.2% 0.092 239.1)
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 #784515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
Use #784515 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.