#78571C
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48% 0.086 78.2), rgb(120, 87, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#78571C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78571C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 87, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.086 78.2) |
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 #78571C | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78571C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78571C text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78571C text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500
#A6834B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 78)
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Step 600
600
#916C2D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 78)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78571C
oklch(48% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#78571C 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) | #645814 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834E4B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78571C
#78571C
oklch(48% 0.086 78.2)
- #3E5E8E
#3E5E8E
oklch(48% 0.087 258.3)
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 #78571C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #78571C 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.