#785E49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.046 60.4), rgb(120, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#785E49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785E49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.046 60.4) |
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 #785E49 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785E49 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785E49 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #785E49 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F836E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D56
oklch(55.6% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785E49
oklch(50.3% 0.046 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#785E49 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) | #666048 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6549 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805958 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785E49
#785E49
oklch(50.3% 0.046 60.4)
- #4C687C
#4C687C
oklch(50.3% 0.046 239.9)
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 #785E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #785E49 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.