#78601D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.089 88.5), rgb(120, 96, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#78601D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78601D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 96, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.089 88.5) |
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 #78601D | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78601D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78601D text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78601D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8747
oklch(63.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78601D
oklch(50% 0.089 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#78601D 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) | #6C5F13 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726620 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825753 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78601D
#78601D
oklch(50% 0.089 88.5)
- #4E6196
#4E6196
oklch(50.1% 0.088 268.2)
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 #78601D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #78601D 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.