#784C09
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.6% 0.095 70), rgb(120, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#784C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C09 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.095 70) |
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 #784C09 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784C09 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C09 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784C09 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#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
#D8BB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49762
oklch(70.7% 0.088 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57C32
oklch(63.1% 0.113 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784C09
oklch(45.6% 0.095 70)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0C
oklch(37.8% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#784C09 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A0C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844140 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C09
#784C09
oklch(45.6% 0.095 70)
- #285A89
#285A89
oklch(45.7% 0.094 249.4)
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 #784C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #784C09 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.