#78614A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.9% 0.046 66.5), rgb(120, 97, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#78614A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78614A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 97, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.046 66.5) |
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 #78614A | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78614A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78614A text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78614A text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#B09D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D856D
oklch(63.2% 0.045 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#876E55
oklch(55.6% 0.048 66.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78614A
oklch(50.9% 0.046 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#78614A 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) | #696248 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805C5B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78614A
#78614A
oklch(50.9% 0.046 66.5)
- #51697F
#51697F
oklch(51% 0.045 246.5)
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 #78614A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
Use #78614A 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.