#784F2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.076 61.2), rgb(120, 79, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#784F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784F2A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.076 61.2) |
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 #784F2A | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784F2A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784F2A text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784F2A text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#96683F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 61.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784F2A
oklch(46.5% 0.076 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#784F2A 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) | #5C5227 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834646 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784F2A
#784F2A
oklch(46.5% 0.076 61.2)
- #2E5E80
#2E5E80
oklch(46.4% 0.076 241.8)
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 #784F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #784F2A 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.