#784F30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.071 57), rgb(120, 79, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#784F30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 57°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784F30 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.071 57) |
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 #784F30 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784F30 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784F30 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #784F30 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
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAB
oklch(81% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC987F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#966845
oklch(55.7% 0.077 57.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784F30
oklch(46.6% 0.071 57)
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Step 800
800
#68462E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#543B29
oklch(37.6% 0.046 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#784F30 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) | #5B532D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C30 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824748 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784F30
#784F30
oklch(46.6% 0.071 57)
- #2E607D
#2E607D
oklch(46.7% 0.072 236.5)
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 #784F30, 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 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #784F30 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.