#786D5F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.025 73.9), rgb(120, 109, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#786D5F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786D5F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 109, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.025 73.9) |
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 #786D5F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786D5F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786D5F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786D5F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500
#92887A
oklch(63.2% 0.024 76.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786D5F
oklch(54.1% 0.025 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#695F52
oklch(49.1% 0.024 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E43
oklch(42.8% 0.021 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#474139
oklch(37.9% 0.016 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#786D5F 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) | #716D5E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74705F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6A69 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786D5F
#786D5F
oklch(54.1% 0.025 73.9)
- #65707E
#65707E
oklch(54.1% 0.026 254.5)
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 #786D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #786D5F 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.