#78641D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.9% 0.091 92.8), rgb(120, 100, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#78641D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78641D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 100, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.091 92.8) |
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 #78641D | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78641D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78641D text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78641D text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8845
oklch(63% 0.09 93)
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Step 600
600
#877124
oklch(55.5% 0.098 92.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78641D
oklch(50.9% 0.091 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#78641D 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) | #6F6212 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746821 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825B56 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78641D
#78641D
oklch(50.9% 0.091 92.8)
- #54629A
#54629A
oklch(51% 0.091 272.2)
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 #78641D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #78641D 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.