#785128
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.077 65.3), rgb(120, 81, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#785128 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785128 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.077 65.3) |
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 #785128 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785128 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785128 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #785128 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8057
oklch(63.1% 0.077 65)
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Step 600
600
#95693C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 65.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785128
oklch(46.9% 0.077 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#674727
oklch(42.6% 0.064 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#785128 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) | #5E5424 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D29 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834848 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785128
#785128
oklch(46.9% 0.077 65.3)
- #325F83
#325F83
oklch(47% 0.077 244.6)
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 #785128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #785128 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.