#78632E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.9% 0.076 87.9), rgb(120, 99, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#78632E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78632E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 99, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.076 87.9) |
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 #78632E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78632E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78632E text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78632E text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F76
oklch(70.7% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8753
oklch(63.1% 0.075 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#877036
oklch(55.5% 0.082 87.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78632E
oklch(50.9% 0.076 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#78632E 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) | #6D6229 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736830 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815B57 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78632E
#78632E
oklch(50.9% 0.076 87.9)
- #536492
#536492
oklch(50.9% 0.076 268.1)
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 #78632E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
Use #78632E 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.