#78552E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.072 67.6), rgb(120, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#78552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78552E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.072 67.6) |
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 #78552E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78552E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78552E text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78552E 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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6815A
oklch(63% 0.071 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A40
oklch(55.5% 0.076 67.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78552E
oklch(47.8% 0.072 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#65492A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#78552E 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) | #61572A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824D4C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78552E
#78552E
oklch(47.8% 0.072 67.6)
- #3A6184
#3A6184
oklch(47.9% 0.072 247)
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 #78552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #78552E 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.