#784B0E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.093 67.9), rgb(120, 75, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#784B0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B0E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.093 67.9) |
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 #784B0E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784B0E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B0E text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #784B0E text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9C
oklch(81% 0.054 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59664
oklch(70.6% 0.087 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67B36
oklch(63.1% 0.112 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16303
oklch(55.6% 0.121 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784B0E
oklch(45.4% 0.093 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#784B0E 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) | #5A4F02 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645910 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844040 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B0E
#784B0E
oklch(45.4% 0.093 67.9)
- #265A87
#265A87
oklch(45.5% 0.092 247.6)
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 #784B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #784B0E 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.