#78681D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.094 96.7), rgb(120, 104, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#78681D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78681D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 104, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.094 96.7) |
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 #78681D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78681D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78681D text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78681D text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8943
oklch(63% 0.093 95.9)
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Step 600
600
#847321
oklch(55.6% 0.101 97.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78681D
oklch(51.8% 0.094 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4118
oklch(37.6% 0.06 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#78681D 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) | #736611 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B22 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826059 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78681D
#78681D
oklch(51.8% 0.094 96.7)
- #5B639E
#5B639E
oklch(51.9% 0.093 276.8)
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 #78681D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #78681D 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.