#84785B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.6% 0.045 88.2), rgb(132, 120, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#84785B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84785B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.045 88.2) |
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 #84785B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84785B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84785B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84785B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#94886D
oklch(63% 0.041 86.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84785B
oklch(57.6% 0.045 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6046
oklch(49.1% 0.041 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#84785B 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) | #7F7759 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A5C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7370 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84785B
#84785B
oklch(57.6% 0.045 88.2)
- #6E7994
#6E7994
oklch(57.7% 0.044 267.6)
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 #84785B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #84785B 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.