#786B5A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.5% 0.03 74.5), rgb(120, 107, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#786B5A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786B5A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.03 74.5) |
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 #786B5A | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786B5A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786B5A text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #786B5A text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786B5A
oklch(53.5% 0.03 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#786B5A 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) | #706B59 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6866 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786B5A
#786B5A
oklch(53.5% 0.03 74.5)
- #616E7F
#616E7F
oklch(53.4% 0.031 255.2)
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 #786B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #786B5A 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.