#78744B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.059 103.4), rgb(120, 116, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#78744B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78744B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 116, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.059 103.4) |
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 #78744B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78744B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78744B text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78744B text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B65
oklch(63% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78744B
oklch(55.2% 0.059 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#66623D
oklch(49% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#45432D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#78744B 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) | #7B7148 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C744D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6F6A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78744B
#78744B
oklch(55.2% 0.059 103.4)
- #6D6E94
#6D6E94
oklch(55.2% 0.059 283.1)
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 #78744B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #78744B 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.