#786341
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.2% 0.056 79), rgb(120, 99, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#786341 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 79°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786341 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 99, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.056 79) |
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 #786341 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786341 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786341 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #786341 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8663
oklch(63.1% 0.056 79)
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Step 600
600
#866F4A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 78.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#786341
oklch(51.2% 0.056 79)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 78)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#786341 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) | #6C633E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716842 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805D5A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786341
#786341
oklch(51.2% 0.056 79)
- #536787
#536787
oklch(51% 0.057 259.7)
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 #786341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #786341 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.