#78642D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.1% 0.078 89.4), rgb(120, 100, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#78642D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78642D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 100, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.078 89.4) |
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 #78642D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78642D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78642D text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78642D text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8751
oklch(63% 0.077 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#877135
oklch(55.7% 0.084 89.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78642D
oklch(51.1% 0.078 89.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#78642D 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) | #6E6327 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815C58 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78642D
#78642D
oklch(51.1% 0.078 89.4)
- #546493
#546493
oklch(51% 0.078 269.2)
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 #78642D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #78642D 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.