#786236
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.8% 0.068 83.5), rgb(120, 98, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#786236 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786236 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 98, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.068 83.5) |
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 #786236 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786236 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786236 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #786236 text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D865A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#88703F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 84)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#786236
oklch(50.8% 0.068 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4026
oklch(37.8% 0.044 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#786236 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) | #6C6232 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716737 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815B58 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786236
#786236
oklch(50.8% 0.068 83.5)
- #51658D
#51658D
oklch(50.7% 0.069 263.7)
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 #786236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
Use #786236 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.