#786133
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.07 83.3), rgb(120, 97, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#786133 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786133 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 97, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.07 83.3) |
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 #786133 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786133 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786133 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #786133 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8658
oklch(63.1% 0.069 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 82.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#786133
oklch(50.5% 0.07 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F25
oklch(37.6% 0.044 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#786133 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) | #6B612F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716735 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815A56 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786133
#786133
oklch(50.5% 0.07 83.3)
- #50648D
#50648D
oklch(50.4% 0.07 264.1)
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 #786133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #786133 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.