#784A18
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.089 63.8), rgb(120, 74, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#784A18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A18 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.089 63.8) |
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 #784A18 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784A18 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A18 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784A18 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#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
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1621A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A510A
oklch(49.1% 0.107 63.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784A18
oklch(45.3% 0.089 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#784A18 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) | #594E11 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635919 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843F40 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A18
#784A18
oklch(45.3% 0.089 63.8)
- #225B84
#225B84
oklch(45.4% 0.089 243.6)
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 #784A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
Use #784A18 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.