#785E2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.8% 0.074 81), rgb(120, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#785E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785E2E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.074 81) |
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 #785E2E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785E2E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785E2E text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #785E2E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08555
oklch(63.1% 0.073 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 80.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785E2E
oklch(49.8% 0.074 81)
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Step 800
800
#604B26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#785E2E 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) | #695E29 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6530 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825653 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785E2E
#785E2E
oklch(49.8% 0.074 81)
- #4B638D
#4B638D
oklch(49.9% 0.074 261.2)
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 #785E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #785E2E 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.