#785F09
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.7% 0.098 90), rgb(120, 95, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#785F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785F09 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 95, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.098 90) |
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 #785F09 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785F09 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785F09 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #785F09 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 90)
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Step 500
500
#A0873E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B7017
oklch(55.6% 0.106 90.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785F09
oklch(49.7% 0.098 90)
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Step 800
800
#604C0C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F4014
oklch(37.8% 0.064 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#785F09 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726510 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835650 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785F09
#785F09
oklch(49.7% 0.098 90)
- #4D5E9A
#4D5E9A
oklch(49.6% 0.098 270.5)
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 #785F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #785F09 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.