#786142
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.8% 0.054 74.4), rgb(120, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#786142 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 74°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786142 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.054 74.4) |
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 #786142 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786142 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786142 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #786142 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B19D84
oklch(70.7% 0.042 73.2)
-
Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
-
Step 600
600
#886F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.059 75.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#786142
oklch(50.8% 0.054 74.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4C33
oklch(42.8% 0.045 75.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#786142 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) | #6A6240 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6743 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B59 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786142
#786142
oklch(50.8% 0.054 74.4)
- #506784
#506784
oklch(50.7% 0.054 254.5)
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 #786142, 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 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #786142 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.