#784D2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.076 58.4), rgb(120, 77, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#784D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D2A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.076 58.4) |
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 #784D2A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D2A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D2A text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784D2A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD987C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5B
oklch(63% 0.075 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#976741
oklch(55.6% 0.082 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D2A
oklch(46.1% 0.076 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#784D2A 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) | #5A5127 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834445 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D2A
#784D2A
oklch(46.1% 0.076 58.4)
- #2A5E7E
#2A5E7E
oklch(46.1% 0.076 238.5)
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 #784D2A, 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 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #784D2A 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.