#784E1D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.085 66.7), rgb(120, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#784E1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E1D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.085 66.7) |
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 #784E1D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E1D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E1D text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #784E1D 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
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9975
oklch(70.7% 0.066 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F50
oklch(63% 0.084 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#976834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 66.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E1D
oklch(46.2% 0.085 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#694721
oklch(42.8% 0.071 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C20
oklch(37.8% 0.055 68)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#784E1D 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) | #5C5117 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834444 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E1D
#784E1D
oklch(46.2% 0.085 66.7)
- #2C5C85
#2C5C85
oklch(46.1% 0.085 246.8)
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 #784E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #784E1D 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.