#78461E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.087 56.4), rgb(120, 70, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#78461E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78461E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.087 56.4) |
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 #78461E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78461E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78461E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78461E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97847
oklch(63.1% 0.104 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A46027
oklch(55.6% 0.113 57)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F1A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 56.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78461E
oklch(44.6% 0.087 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#78461E 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) | #554B19 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833B3D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78461E
#78461E
oklch(44.6% 0.087 56.4)
- #155B7E
#155B7E
oklch(44.7% 0.087 236.1)
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 #78461E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #78461E 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.