#784D21
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.083 63.6), rgb(120, 77, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#784D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D21 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.083 63.6) |
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 #784D21 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D21 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D21 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #784D21 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA7
oklch(81% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9877
oklch(70.6% 0.064 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F54
oklch(63.2% 0.082 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#986738
oklch(55.6% 0.089 63)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D21
oklch(46% 0.083 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#694624
oklch(42.6% 0.068 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#784D21 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) | #5B511C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A22 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834343 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D21
#784D21
oklch(46% 0.083 63.6)
- #2A5D83
#2A5D83
oklch(46.1% 0.083 243.6)
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 #784D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
Use #784D21 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.