#784E1B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.086 67.5), rgb(120, 78, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#784E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 67°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E1B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.086 67.5) |
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 #784E1B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E1B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E1B text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784E1B text on black | 2.90:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F4F
oklch(63% 0.085 67)
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Step 600
600
#976832
oklch(55.6% 0.093 67.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E1B
oklch(46.1% 0.086 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#784E1B 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) | #5C5114 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834443 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E1B
#784E1B
oklch(46.1% 0.086 67.5)
- #2C5C86
#2C5C86
oklch(46.1% 0.086 247.4)
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 #784E1B, 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 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #784E1B 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.