#785D33
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.6% 0.068 77.2), rgb(120, 93, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#785D33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785D33 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 93, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.068 77.2) |
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 #785D33 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785D33 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785D33 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #785D33 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1845A
oklch(63% 0.068 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E40
oklch(55.7% 0.074 77)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785D33
oklch(49.6% 0.068 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F26
oklch(37.8% 0.044 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#785D33 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) | #685E2F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6434 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825653 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785D33
#785D33
oklch(49.6% 0.068 77.2)
- #496389
#496389
oklch(49.5% 0.069 257.8)
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 #785D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #785D33 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.