#786C5E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.8% 0.026 71.5), rgb(120, 108, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#786C5E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786C5E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 108, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.026 71.5) |
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 #786C5E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786C5E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786C5E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #786C5E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#C5BFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500
#93877A
oklch(63% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786C5E
oklch(53.8% 0.026 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F52
oklch(49.2% 0.025 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D43
oklch(42.6% 0.02 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#786C5E 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) | #706C5D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6968 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786C5E
#786C5E
oklch(53.8% 0.026 71.5)
- #63707D
#63707D
oklch(53.9% 0.026 248.3)
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 #786C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #786C5E 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.