#784E0A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46% 0.094 72), rgb(120, 78, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#784E0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E0A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 85%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.094 72) |
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 #784E0A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E0A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E0A text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #784E0A text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8046
oklch(63.1% 0.093 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#986825
oklch(55.6% 0.102 71.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E0A
oklch(46% 0.094 72)
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Step 800
800
#694717
oklch(42.7% 0.078 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#784E0A 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) | #5C5100 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B0D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844342 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E0A
#784E0A
oklch(46% 0.094 72)
- #2D5A8B
#2D5A8B
oklch(46% 0.095 252.3)
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 #784E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #784E0A 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.