#78653C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.063 85.4), rgb(120, 101, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#78653C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78653C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 101, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.063 85.4) |
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 #78653C | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78653C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78653C text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78653C text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B875E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#857044
oklch(55.5% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78653C
oklch(51.5% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#78653C 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) | #6E6439 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815E5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78653C
#78653C
oklch(51.5% 0.063 85.4)
- #56678C
#56678C
oklch(51.5% 0.063 265.2)
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 #78653C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #78653C 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.