#784B36
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.07 45.6), rgb(120, 75, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#784B36 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B36 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.07 45.6) |
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 #784B36 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784B36 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B36 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784B36 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9785
oklch(70.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D66
oklch(63.2% 0.069 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 45)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B36
oklch(45.9% 0.07 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#784B36 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) | #575034 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824346 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B36
#784B36
oklch(45.9% 0.07 45.6)
- #256075
#256075
oklch(46% 0.069 224.9)
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 #784B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #784B36 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.