#78511C
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.8% 0.085 70.8), rgb(120, 81, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#78511C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 71°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78511C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.085 70.8) |
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 #78511C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78511C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78511C text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78511C text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA814E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#956931
oklch(55.5% 0.092 70.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78511C
oklch(46.8% 0.085 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#67481F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#78511C 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) | #5E5315 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834746 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78511C
#78511C
oklch(46.8% 0.085 70.8)
- #335D88
#335D88
oklch(46.8% 0.085 250.6)
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 #78511C, 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 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #78511C 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.