#784D35
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.069 49.6), rgb(120, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#784D35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D35 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.069 49.6) |
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 #784D35 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D35 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D35 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784D35 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E64
oklch(63.2% 0.069 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D35
oklch(46.3% 0.069 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#784D35 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) | #595233 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B35 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824547 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D35
#784D35
oklch(46.3% 0.069 49.6)
- #2A6078
#2A6078
oklch(46.3% 0.069 229.9)
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 #784D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #784D35 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.