#784A34
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.071 46), rgb(120, 74, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#784A34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A34 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.071 46) |
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 #784A34 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784A34 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A34 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784A34 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5795D
oklch(63.2% 0.086 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06143
oklch(55.6% 0.093 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#895035
oklch(49.2% 0.087 45.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784A34
oklch(45.7% 0.071 46)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#784A34 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) | #564F32 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615934 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824245 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A34
#784A34
oklch(45.7% 0.071 46)
- #225F76
#225F76
oklch(45.7% 0.072 226.7)
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 #784A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
Use #784A34 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.