#784D3C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.064 42.3), rgb(120, 77, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#784D3C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784D3C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 77, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.064 42.3) |
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 #784D3C | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784D3C | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784D3C text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #784D3C text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#966653
oklch(55.6% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784D3C
oklch(46.4% 0.064 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#684537
oklch(42.6% 0.054 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#784D3C 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) | #58523B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824649 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784D3C
#784D3C
oklch(46.4% 0.064 42.3)
- #2A6173
#2A6173
oklch(46.4% 0.064 222.4)
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 #784D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #784D3C 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.