#784F3C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.063 45.6), rgb(120, 79, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#784F3C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #784F3C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 79, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.063 45.6) |
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 #784F3C | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #784F3C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #784F3C text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #784F3C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9888
oklch(70.7% 0.048 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#956752
oklch(55.7% 0.067 45.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#784F3C
oklch(46.8% 0.063 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#674637
oklch(42.7% 0.052 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#784F3C 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) | #5A533B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82484A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #784F3C
#784F3C
oklch(46.8% 0.063 45.6)
- #2F6275
#2F6275
oklch(46.9% 0.063 224.9)
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 #784F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
Use #784F3C 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.