#786957
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53% 0.033 72.1), rgb(120, 105, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#786957 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786957 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.033 72.1) |
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 #786957 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786957 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786957 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #786957 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F91
oklch(70.8% 0.024 74)
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Step 500
500
#958776
oklch(63.1% 0.03 72.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786957
oklch(53% 0.033 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#786957 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) | #6F6956 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D57 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6564 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786957
#786957
oklch(53% 0.033 72.1)
- #5E6D7F
#5E6D7F
oklch(52.9% 0.034 253.1)
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 #786957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #786957 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.