#786648
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52% 0.05 80), rgb(120, 102, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#786648 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786648 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 102, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.05 80) |
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 #786648 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786648 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786648 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #786648 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9E86
oklch(70.6% 0.038 79.6)
-
Step 500
500
#998768
oklch(63.2% 0.049 81.1)
-
Step 600
600
#84704F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 79.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#786648
oklch(52% 0.05 80)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4D35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 80.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#786648 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) | #6E6646 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A49 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F615E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786648
#786648
oklch(52% 0.05 80)
- #586A86
#586A86
oklch(52.1% 0.05 259.1)
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 #786648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #786648 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.