#78735F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.03 95.6), rgb(120, 115, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#78735F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78735F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.03 95.6) |
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 #78735F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78735F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78735F text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78735F text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A192
oklch(70.7% 0.022 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 97.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78735F
oklch(55.4% 0.03 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#65614F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#534F41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#78735F 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) | #77725E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797460 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C706D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78735F
#78735F
oklch(55.4% 0.03 95.6)
- #6D7285
#6D7285
oklch(55.5% 0.03 273.7)
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 #78735F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #78735F 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.