#784F21
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.082 66.2), rgb(120, 79, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#784F21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 66°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784F21 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.082 66.2) |
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 #784F21 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784F21 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784F21 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #784F21 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9976
oklch(70.6% 0.064 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8053
oklch(63.2% 0.081 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#966837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 66)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784F21
oklch(46.4% 0.082 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#684723
oklch(42.7% 0.068 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#784F21 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) | #5C521C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C22 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834545 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784F21
#784F21
oklch(46.4% 0.082 66.2)
- #2E5D84
#2E5D84
oklch(46.4% 0.082 245.9)
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 #784F21, 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 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
Use #784F21 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.