#78614D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51% 0.042 62.7), rgb(120, 97, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#78614D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 63°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78614D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 97, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.042 62.7) |
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 #78614D | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78614D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78614D text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78614D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.033 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8470
oklch(63% 0.041 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#876E58
oklch(55.6% 0.045 63)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78614D
oklch(51% 0.042 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#78614D 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) | #68624C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5C5C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78614D
#78614D
oklch(51% 0.042 62.7)
- #51697D
#51697D
oklch(50.9% 0.043 243.9)
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 #78614D, 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 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #78614D 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.