#78631E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.7% 0.09 91.6), rgb(120, 99, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#78631E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78631E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 99, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.09 91.6) |
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 #78631E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78631E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78631E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78631E 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8846
oklch(63.2% 0.089 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#887126
oklch(55.6% 0.097 91.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78631E
oklch(50.7% 0.09 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#78631E 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) | #6E6214 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746822 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825A55 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78631E
#78631E
oklch(50.7% 0.09 91.6)
- #536299
#536299
oklch(50.8% 0.09 271.3)
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 #78631E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #78631E 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.