#78502E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.073 60), rgb(120, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#78502E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78502E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.073 60) |
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 #78502E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78502E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78502E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78502E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BB997E
oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2)
-
Step 500
500
#AA7F5D
oklch(63% 0.072 59.3)
-
Step 600
600
#956843
oklch(55.6% 0.078 59.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#78502E
oklch(46.8% 0.073 60)
-
Step 800
800
#67472C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 60.4)
-
Step 900
900
#543C28
oklch(37.8% 0.046 60.5)
-
Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#78502E 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) | #5C532B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824848 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78502E
#78502E
oklch(46.8% 0.073 60)
- #305F7F
#305F7F
oklch(46.7% 0.073 240.6)
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 #78502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
Use #78502E 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.