#784D03
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.8% 0.097 72.1), rgb(120, 77, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#784D03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D03 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.097 72.1) |
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 #784D03 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784D03 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D03 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784D03 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4975F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47D2E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784D03
oklch(45.8% 0.097 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A08
oklch(37.7% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#784D03 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) | #5C5000 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A06 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844241 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D03
#784D03
oklch(45.8% 0.097 72.1)
- #2B598B
#2B598B
oklch(45.7% 0.096 252.4)
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 #784D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #784D03 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.