#78692E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.2% 0.081 95.2), rgb(120, 105, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#78692E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78692E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.081 95.2) |
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 #78692E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78692E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78692E text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78692E text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA174
oklch(70.7% 0.063 96)
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Step 500
500
#98894F
oklch(63% 0.08 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#837332
oklch(55.7% 0.087 95.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78692E
oklch(52.2% 0.081 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E20
oklch(42.5% 0.066 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#78692E 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) | #736728 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C31 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81615C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78692E
#78692E
oklch(52.2% 0.081 95.2)
- #5C6698
#5C6698
oklch(52.3% 0.08 274.7)
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 #78692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #78692E 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.