#78735A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.037 98), rgb(120, 115, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#78735A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78735A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.037 98) |
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 #78735A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78735A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78735A text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78735A text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A72
oklch(63.1% 0.035 97.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78735A
oklch(55.3% 0.037 98)
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Step 700
700
#66614B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 97)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#78735A 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) | #787158 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A735B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6F6C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78735A
#78735A
oklch(55.3% 0.037 98)
- #6D7189
#6D7189
oklch(55.4% 0.038 277.7)
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 #78735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #78735A 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.