#784A36
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.07 44.1), rgb(120, 74, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#784A36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784A36 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 74, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.07 44.1) |
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 #784A36 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784A36 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784A36 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784A36 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06146
oklch(55.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#885037
oklch(49.1% 0.084 44.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784A36
oklch(45.7% 0.07 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#784A36 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) | #564F34 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615936 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824245 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784A36
#784A36
oklch(45.7% 0.07 44.1)
- #225F74
#225F74
oklch(45.6% 0.07 224.5)
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 #784A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #784A36 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.