#784E41
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.061 37.9), rgb(120, 78, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#784E41 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784E41 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.061 37.9) |
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 #784E41 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784E41 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784E41 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #784E41 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB3
oklch(81% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6F
oklch(63% 0.06 38)
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Step 600
600
#956657
oklch(55.6% 0.065 38.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784E41
oklch(46.7% 0.061 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#67453B
oklch(42.6% 0.05 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#784E41 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) | #585340 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81484B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784E41
#784E41
oklch(46.7% 0.061 37.9)
- #2D6271
#2D6271
oklch(46.6% 0.061 218.9)
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 #784E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.073
Use #784E41 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.