#78552B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.074 69.4), rgb(120, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#78552B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78552B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.074 69.4) |
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 #78552B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78552B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78552B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78552B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78258
oklch(63.2% 0.073 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#926B3D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 69.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78552B
oklch(47.8% 0.074 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#654928
oklch(42.8% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#78552B 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) | #615727 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824D4B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78552B
#78552B
oklch(47.8% 0.074 69.4)
- #3A6085
#3A6085
oklch(47.7% 0.074 249)
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 #78552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #78552B 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.