#782004
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.127 36.1), rgb(120, 32, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#782004 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782004 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 32, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.127 36.1) |
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 #782004 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782004 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #782004 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #782004 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB96
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5A
oklch(70.7% 0.152 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65023
oklch(63.1% 0.194 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782004
oklch(38.3% 0.127 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#461406
oklch(27.2% 0.08 36.4)
#782004 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) | #3B3300 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504700 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782004
#782004
oklch(38.3% 0.127 36.1)
- #004C5A
#004C5A
oklch(38.4% 0.068 215.4)
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 #782004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.016
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
Use #782004 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.