#785F34
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.1% 0.068 79.8), rgb(120, 95, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#785F34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785F34 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 95, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.068 79.8) |
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 #785F34 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785F34 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785F34 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #785F34 text on black | 3.48:1 | 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
#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
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F855A
oklch(63% 0.067 79.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 79.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785F34
oklch(50.1% 0.068 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B29
oklch(42.5% 0.057 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#785F34 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) | #695F30 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6535 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815855 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785F34
#785F34
oklch(50.1% 0.068 79.8)
- #4C648A
#4C648A
oklch(50% 0.068 259.4)
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 #785F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #785F34 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.