#78611B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.2% 0.091 89.9), rgb(120, 97, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#78611B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78611B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 97, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.091 89.9) |
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 #78611B | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78611B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78611B text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78611B text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8746
oklch(63.1% 0.089 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7025
oklch(55.6% 0.097 89.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78611B
oklch(50.2% 0.091 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#78611B 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) | #6D6010 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825853 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78611B
#78611B
oklch(50.2% 0.091 89.9)
- #506198
#506198
oklch(50.3% 0.09 269.9)
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 #78611B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #78611B 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.