#78604A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.7% 0.045 64), rgb(120, 96, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#78604A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78604A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.045 64) |
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 #78604A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78604A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78604A text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #78604A text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8A
oklch(70.6% 0.036 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D846D
oklch(63% 0.045 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#886E55
oklch(55.7% 0.049 65.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78604A
oklch(50.7% 0.045 64)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#78604A 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) | #686148 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B5A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78604A
#78604A
oklch(50.7% 0.045 64)
- #4F687E
#4F687E
oklch(50.6% 0.046 245.4)
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 #78604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
Use #78604A 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.