#784C28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.078 58.3), rgb(120, 76, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#784C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C28 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.078 58.3) |
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 #784C28 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784C28 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C28 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #784C28 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49673
oklch(70.8% 0.073 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6331
oklch(55.6% 0.101 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#885223
oklch(49.2% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784C28
oklch(45.9% 0.078 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#784C28 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) | #595025 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A28 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834344 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C28
#784C28
oklch(45.9% 0.078 58.3)
- #275D7E
#275D7E
oklch(45.7% 0.078 238.7)
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 #784C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
Use #784C28 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.