#784C36
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.069 47.1), rgb(120, 76, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#784C36 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784C36 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 76, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.069 47.1) |
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 #784C36 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784C36 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784C36 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784C36 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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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
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9785
oklch(70.7% 0.053 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D66
oklch(63.1% 0.068 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 47.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784C36
oklch(46.1% 0.069 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#784C36 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) | #585134 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824446 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784C36
#784C36
oklch(46.1% 0.069 47.1)
- #276076
#276076
oklch(46.1% 0.069 226.7)
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 #784C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #784C36 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.