#784A30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.074 49.6), rgb(120, 74, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#784A30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A30 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.074 49.6) |
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 #784A30 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784A30 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A30 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #784A30 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5947A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57958
oklch(63.1% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0613D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#895030
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784A30
oklch(45.6% 0.074 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#784A30 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) | #574F2E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625930 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834144 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A30
#784A30
oklch(45.6% 0.074 49.6)
- #225E78
#225E78
oklch(45.5% 0.074 230.2)
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 #784A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #784A30 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.