#784C16
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.089 66.8), rgb(120, 76, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#784C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C16 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.089 66.8) |
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 #784C16 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784C16 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C16 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784C16 text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57C3C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06414
oklch(55.7% 0.116 67)
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Step 700
700
#895202
oklch(49.1% 0.108 66.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784C16
oklch(45.7% 0.089 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3913
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#784C16 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) | #5A4F0E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A17 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834241 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C16
#784C16
oklch(45.7% 0.089 66.8)
- #285B86
#285B86
oklch(45.7% 0.089 246.8)
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 #784C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #784C16 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.