#785A2A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.076 77.1), rgb(120, 90, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#785A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785A2A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.076 77.1) |
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 #785A2A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785A2A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785A2A text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #785A2A text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59C77
oklch(70.6% 0.059 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D39
oklch(55.6% 0.081 77.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785A2A
oklch(48.8% 0.076 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#785A2A 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) | #655B25 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D622B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82524F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785A2A
#785A2A
oklch(48.8% 0.076 77.1)
- #44618B
#44618B
oklch(48.9% 0.076 257.6)
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 #785A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
Use #785A2A 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.