#78733F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.072 103.7), rgb(120, 115, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#78733F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78733F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.072 103.7) |
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 #78733F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78733F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78733F text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78733F text on black | 4.32:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#908C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 104.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78733F
oklch(54.8% 0.072 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#676333
oklch(49.2% 0.068 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#54502B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 103)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#78733F 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) | #7B703B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7341 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6D67 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78733F
#78733F
oklch(54.8% 0.072 103.7)
- #6B6B9A
#6B6B9A
oklch(54.7% 0.073 283.7)
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 #78733F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #78733F 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.