#78754D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.058 104.5), rgb(120, 117, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#78754D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 104°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78754D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 117, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.058 104.5) |
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 #78754D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78754D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78754D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78754D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A285
oklch(70.6% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C66
oklch(63.2% 0.054 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78754D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#65633E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#535034
oklch(42.6% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#78754D 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) | #7C724A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E706B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78754D
#78754D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 104.5)
- #6F6F94
#6F6F94
oklch(55.6% 0.057 284.4)
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 #78754D, 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 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #78754D 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.