#78724E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.053 99.9), rgb(120, 114, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#78724E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78724E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.053 99.9) |
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 #78724E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78724E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78724E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78724E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A6A287
oklch(70.8% 0.038 100.3)
-
Step 500
500
#908B69
oklch(63.2% 0.049 100.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#78724E
oklch(54.8% 0.053 99.9)
-
Step 700
700
#676241
oklch(49.2% 0.049 100.6)
-
Step 800
800
#545036
oklch(42.8% 0.04 100.5)
-
Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
-
Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#78724E 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) | #79704C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6D69 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78724E
#78724E
oklch(54.8% 0.053 99.9)
- #6A6E90
#6A6E90
oklch(54.8% 0.053 279.3)
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 #78724E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #78724E 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.