#78695D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.1% 0.026 60.9), rgb(120, 105, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#78695D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78695D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.026 60.9) |
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 #78695D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78695D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78695D text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78695D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E95
oklch(70.7% 0.019 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#95867B
oklch(63% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78695D
oklch(53.1% 0.026 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E53
oklch(49.1% 0.024 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#584D44
oklch(42.8% 0.021 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#78695D 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) | #6E6A5C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6666 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78695D
#78695D
oklch(53.1% 0.026 60.9)
- #5F6F7A
#5F6F7A
oklch(53.2% 0.026 238)
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 #78695D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #78695D 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.