#784F00
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.2% 0.098 74.7), rgb(120, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#784F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 75°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784F00 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.098 74.7) |
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 #784F00 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784F00 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784F00 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #784F00 text on black | 2.91:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8042
oklch(63% 0.096 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#97691F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 74.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784F00
oklch(46.2% 0.098 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#694812
oklch(42.8% 0.081 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#784F00 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) | #5E5100 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B04 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844442 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784F00
#784F00
oklch(46.2% 0.098 74.7)
- #2F5A8E
#2F5A8E
oklch(46.2% 0.098 254.4)
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 #784F00, 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 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #784F00 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.