#78735D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.033 96.7), rgb(120, 115, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#78735D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 97°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78735D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.033 96.7) |
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 #78735D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78735D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78735D text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78735D text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A190
oklch(70.8% 0.025 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A75
oklch(63.1% 0.031 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78735D
oklch(55.4% 0.033 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#66614D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#534F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#78735D 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) | #78725C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79745E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C706D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78735D
#78735D
oklch(55.4% 0.033 96.7)
- #6D7186
#6D7186
oklch(55.3% 0.033 276.8)
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 #78735D, 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 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #78735D 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.