#785A18
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.7% 0.089 82.7), rgb(120, 90, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#785A18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785A18 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.089 82.7) |
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 #785A18 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785A18 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785A18 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #785A18 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48447
oklch(63% 0.089 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 82.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785A18
oklch(48.7% 0.089 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F1B
oklch(37.9% 0.058 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#785A18 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) | #675A0D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83514D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785A18
#785A18
oklch(48.7% 0.089 82.7)
- #445E92
#445E92
oklch(48.5% 0.09 263.2)
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 #785A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #785A18 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.