#78580E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.2% 0.094 82.3), rgb(120, 88, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#78580E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78580E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 88, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.094 82.3) |
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 #78580E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78580E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78580E text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78580E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58443
oklch(63.1% 0.093 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#906D21
oklch(55.6% 0.101 82.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78580E
oklch(48.2% 0.094 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#78580E 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) | #655800 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6112 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834E4B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78580E
#78580E
oklch(48.2% 0.094 82.3)
- #415D93
#415D93
oklch(48.2% 0.094 262.6)
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 #78580E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #78580E 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.