#78574B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.048 40.9), rgb(120, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#78574B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78574B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.048 40.9) |
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 #78574B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78574B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78574B text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78574B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38074
oklch(63% 0.047 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E695C
oklch(55.5% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78574B
oklch(48.8% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#78574B 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) | #5F5B4A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805254 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78574B
#78574B
oklch(48.8% 0.048 40.9)
- #406673
#406673
oklch(48.7% 0.048 221.6)
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 #78574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #78574B 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.