#785C4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.043 47.8), rgb(120, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#785C4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785C4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.043 47.8) |
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 #785C4E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785C4E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785C4E text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #785C4E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 49.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785C4E
oklch(49.9% 0.043 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#785C4E 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) | #635F4D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5758 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785C4E
#785C4E
oklch(49.9% 0.043 47.8)
- #496876
#496876
oklch(49.9% 0.042 227.7)
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 #785C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #785C4E 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.