#785335
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.066 59.3), rgb(120, 83, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#785335 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785335 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.066 59.3) |
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 #785335 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785335 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785335 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #785335 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99981
oklch(70.6% 0.051 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88061
oklch(63.1% 0.066 59)
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Step 600
600
#936948
oklch(55.6% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785335
oklch(47.5% 0.066 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#654830
oklch(42.7% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#785335 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) | #5E5633 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E35 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B4C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785335
#785335
oklch(47.5% 0.066 59.3)
- #37617E
#37617E
oklch(47.5% 0.067 240.3)
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 #785335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #785335 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.