#78583C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.059 61.9), rgb(120, 88, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#78583C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78583C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 88, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.059 61.9) |
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 #78583C | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78583C | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78583C text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78583C text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48265
oklch(63.2% 0.059 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.064 61.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78583C
oklch(48.7% 0.059 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#78583C 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) | #625A3A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815151 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78583C
#78583C
oklch(48.7% 0.059 61.9)
- #40647E
#40647E
oklch(48.7% 0.059 240.9)
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 #78583C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #78583C 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.