#784B32
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.072 49.3), rgb(120, 75, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#784B32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B32 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.072 49.3) |
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 #784B32 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784B32 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B32 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784B32 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4957B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F623F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#885131
oklch(49.1% 0.087 49.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784B32
oklch(45.8% 0.072 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#784B32 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) | #575030 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A32 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824345 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B32
#784B32
oklch(45.8% 0.072 49.3)
- #255F78
#255F78
oklch(45.9% 0.072 229.7)
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 #784B32, 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 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #784B32 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.