#78452D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.079 45.4), rgb(120, 69, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#78452D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78452D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.079 45.4) |
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 #78452D | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78452D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78452D text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78452D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C8927A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 45)
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Step 500
500
#B97758
oklch(63.2% 0.094 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3D
oklch(55.5% 0.103 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 44.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78452D
oklch(44.6% 0.079 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#78452D 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) | #534B2B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833C3F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78452D
#78452D
oklch(44.6% 0.079 45.4)
- #105D75
#105D75
oklch(44.6% 0.079 224.9)
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 #78452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #78452D 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.