#78685F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53% 0.025 51.2), rgb(120, 104, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#78685F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78685F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 104, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.025 51.2) |
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 #78685F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78685F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78685F text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78685F text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 53.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78685F
oklch(53% 0.025 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D55
oklch(49% 0.023 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#584C46
oklch(42.7% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#78685F 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) | #6C695E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6565 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78685F
#78685F
oklch(53% 0.025 51.2)
- #5E6F78
#5E6F78
oklch(53.1% 0.025 230.9)
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 #78685F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #78685F 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.