#784B3D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.066 38), rgb(120, 75, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#784B3D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784B3D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 75, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.066 38) |
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 #784B3D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784B3D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784B3D text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784B3D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#986555
oklch(55.7% 0.071 38.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784B3D
oklch(46.1% 0.066 38)
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Step 800
800
#694439
oklch(42.6% 0.055 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#784B3D 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) | #56513C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824447 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784B3D
#784B3D
oklch(46.1% 0.066 38)
- #256171
#256171
oklch(46.1% 0.066 218.4)
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 #784B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #784B3D 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.