#785240
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.058 46.2), rgb(120, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#785240 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785240 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.058 46.2) |
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 #785240 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785240 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785240 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #785240 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#B99889
oklch(70.6% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 46)
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Step 600
600
#936854
oklch(55.7% 0.063 45.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785240
oklch(47.5% 0.058 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#654738
oklch(42.7% 0.048 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#785240 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) | #5C563F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E40 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814C4D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785240
#785240
oklch(47.5% 0.058 46.2)
- #356376
#356376
oklch(47.5% 0.059 226.9)
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 #785240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #785240 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.