#78462D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.078 46.6), rgb(120, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#78462D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78462D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.078 46.6) |
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 #78462D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78462D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78462D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78462D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C8937A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87757
oklch(63% 0.094 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78462D
oklch(44.8% 0.078 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#78462D 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) | #544C2B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833D40 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78462D
#78462D
oklch(44.8% 0.078 46.6)
- #155D76
#155D76
oklch(44.8% 0.078 226.6)
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 #78462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #78462D 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.