#786E5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.028 81), rgb(120, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#786E5D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E5D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.028 81) |
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 #786E5D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E5D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786E5D text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786E5D text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A093
oklch(70.8% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#928878
oklch(63.1% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E5D
oklch(54.3% 0.028 81)
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Step 700
700
#685F50
oklch(49% 0.026 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#554E42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#464138
oklch(37.7% 0.016 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#786E5D 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) | #736E5C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6B69 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E5D
#786E5D
oklch(54.3% 0.028 81)
- #667080
#667080
oklch(54.2% 0.028 259.8)
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 #786E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #786E5D 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.