#784A15
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.09 64.8), rgb(120, 74, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#784A15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A15 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.09 64.8) |
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 #784A15 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784A15 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A15 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784A15 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26315
oklch(55.8% 0.118 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5103
oklch(49% 0.109 64.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784A15
oklch(45.3% 0.09 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#784A15 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) | #594E0D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645916 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843F40 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A15
#784A15
oklch(45.3% 0.09 64.8)
- #235A85
#235A85
oklch(45.2% 0.091 245.5)
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 #784A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
Use #784A15 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.