#78482E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.076 48.5), rgb(120, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#78482E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78482E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.076 48.5) |
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 #78482E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78482E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78482E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78482E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77857
oklch(63.1% 0.092 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2603C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2E
oklch(49% 0.092 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78482E
oklch(45.2% 0.076 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3724
oklch(37.6% 0.06 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#78482E 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) | #554D2C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833F42 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78482E
#78482E
oklch(45.2% 0.076 48.5)
- #1C5E77
#1C5E77
oklch(45.3% 0.076 227.7)
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 #78482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #78482E 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.