#78604E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.8% 0.042 58.5), rgb(120, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#78604E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78604E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.042 58.5) |
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 #78604E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78604E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78604E text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78604E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8471
oklch(63.1% 0.041 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D59
oklch(55.6% 0.045 58.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78604E
oklch(50.8% 0.042 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#78604E 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) | #67624D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5B5B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78604E
#78604E
oklch(50.8% 0.042 58.5)
- #4F697B
#4F697B
oklch(50.7% 0.042 238.9)
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 #78604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #78604E 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.