#78551D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.6% 0.085 75.4), rgb(120, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#78551D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78551D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.085 75.4) |
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 #78551D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78551D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78551D text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78551D text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#D0BDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B72
oklch(70.7% 0.066 75)
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Step 500
500
#A7824D
oklch(63% 0.084 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#926B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 75.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78551D
oklch(47.6% 0.085 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#78551D 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) | #625616 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834C49 | 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°).
- #78551D
#78551D
oklch(47.6% 0.085 75.4)
- #3B5E8C
#3B5E8C
oklch(47.7% 0.085 255.7)
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 #78551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #78551D 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.