#785A40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.055 61.9), rgb(120, 90, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#785A40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785A40 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.055 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 #785A40 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785A40 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785A40 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #785A40 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B86
oklch(70.7% 0.043 61)
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Step 500
500
#A28268
oklch(63% 0.054 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4F
oklch(55.7% 0.059 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785A40
oklch(49.2% 0.055 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#614935
oklch(42.6% 0.045 61)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#785A40 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) | #635C3E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6340 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815453 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785A40
#785A40
oklch(49.2% 0.055 61.9)
- #44657E
#44657E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 241.9)
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 #785A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #785A40 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.