#78541D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.4% 0.085 74.2), rgb(120, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#78541D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 74°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78541D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.085 74.2) |
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 #78541D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78541D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78541D text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78541D 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
#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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B73
oklch(70.7% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8824D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B30
oklch(55.7% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78541D
oklch(47.4% 0.085 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#66491E
oklch(42.8% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#78541D 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) | #615616 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834B49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78541D
#78541D
oklch(47.4% 0.085 74.2)
- #395E8B
#395E8B
oklch(47.5% 0.085 254.2)
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 #78541D, 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 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
Use #78541D 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.