#784E2F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.072 56.3), rgb(120, 78, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#784E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E2F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.072 56.3) |
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 #784E2F | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E2F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E2F text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #784E2F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC987F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E5F
oklch(63% 0.071 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#966745
oklch(55.5% 0.078 56.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E2F
oklch(46.4% 0.072 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#68462D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#784E2F 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) | #5A522C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824647 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E2F
#784E2F
oklch(46.4% 0.072 56.3)
- #2C5F7C
#2C5F7C
oklch(46.4% 0.072 236.2)
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 #784E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #784E2F 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.