#784D0E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.8% 0.093 70.1), rgb(120, 77, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#784D0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D0E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.093 70.1) |
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 #784D0E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #784D0E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D0E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #784D0E 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49763
oklch(70.7% 0.087 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C35
oklch(63% 0.111 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#784D0E
oklch(45.8% 0.093 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#784D0E 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) | #5C5001 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A10 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844241 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D0E
#784D0E
oklch(45.8% 0.093 70.1)
- #2A5A89
#2A5A89
oklch(45.7% 0.093 250.2)
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 #784D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #784D0E 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.