#78550D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.5% 0.093 79.2), rgb(120, 85, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#78550D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78550D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.093 79.2) |
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 #78550D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78550D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78550D text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78550D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78344
oklch(63.1% 0.092 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#936C22
oklch(55.7% 0.101 79.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78550D
oklch(47.5% 0.093 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#654915
oklch(42.6% 0.077 79)
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Step 900
900
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#78550D 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) | #625600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F11 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834B48 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78550D
#78550D
oklch(47.5% 0.093 79.2)
- #3B5C90
#3B5C90
oklch(47.4% 0.093 259.2)
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 #78550D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #78550D 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.