#78745E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.033 98.8), rgb(120, 116, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#78745E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78745E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 116, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.033 98.8) |
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 #78745E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78745E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78745E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78745E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A75
oklch(63.1% 0.031 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78745E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#65614D
oklch(49% 0.031 98)
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Step 800
800
#524F40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 97.9)
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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)
#78745E 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) | #78735D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C716E | 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°).
- #78745E
#78745E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 98.8)
- #6F7287
#6F7287
oklch(55.7% 0.033 278.9)
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 #78745E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #78745E 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.