#785B18
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.09 83.9), rgb(120, 91, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#785B18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785B18 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.09 83.9) |
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 #785B18 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785B18 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785B18 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #785B18 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38547
oklch(63.2% 0.089 84)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E27
oklch(55.6% 0.096 83.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785B18
oklch(48.9% 0.09 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#785B18 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) | #675B0C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83524E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785B18
#785B18
oklch(48.9% 0.09 83.9)
- #465F93
#465F93
oklch(49% 0.089 263.9)
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 #785B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #785B18 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.