#78510D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.7% 0.093 74.8), rgb(120, 81, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#78510D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78510D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.093 74.8) |
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 #78510D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78510D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78510D text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78510D 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8146
oklch(63.1% 0.092 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#956A25
oklch(55.6% 0.1 75.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78510D
oklch(46.7% 0.093 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#684817
oklch(42.7% 0.077 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#78510D 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) | #5F5300 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C10 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834745 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78510D
#78510D
oklch(46.7% 0.093 74.8)
- #335B8D
#335B8D
oklch(46.6% 0.094 254.9)
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 #78510D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #78510D 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.