#785141
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.058 43.1), rgb(120, 81, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#785141 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785141 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.058 43.1) |
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 #785141 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785141 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785141 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #785141 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988A
oklch(70.7% 0.046 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87E6E
oklch(63% 0.058 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#936756
oklch(55.5% 0.063 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785141
oklch(47.4% 0.058 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#664639
oklch(42.6% 0.049 43)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#785141 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) | #5B5540 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D41 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814B4D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785141
#785141
oklch(47.4% 0.058 43.1)
- #336374
#336374
oklch(47.3% 0.059 223.4)
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 #785141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
Use #785141 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.