#785B44
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.051 59.6), rgb(120, 91, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#785B44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785B44 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.051 59.6) |
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 #785B44 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785B44 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785B44 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #785B44 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B88
oklch(70.7% 0.04 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1836B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C52
oklch(55.6% 0.056 60.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785B44
oklch(49.5% 0.051 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#614A37
oklch(42.8% 0.043 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E30
oklch(37.8% 0.033 61)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#785B44 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) | #645D42 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6344 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805555 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785B44
#785B44
oklch(49.5% 0.051 59.6)
- #46667C
#46667C
oklch(49.5% 0.051 239.2)
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 #785B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #785B44 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.