#782233
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.3% 0.119 13), rgb(120, 34, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#782233 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782233 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 34, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.119 13) |
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 #782233 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782233 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #782233 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #782233 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7787
oklch(70.6% 0.143 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14E69
oklch(63.1% 0.182 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC2751
oklch(55.5% 0.198 13)
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Step 700
700
#B01642
oklch(49.1% 0.184 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1836
oklch(42.7% 0.153 13.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782233
oklch(39.3% 0.119 13)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#782233 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) | #373633 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4831 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831029 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782233
#782233
oklch(39.3% 0.119 13)
- #005150
#005150
oklch(39.3% 0.067 193.3)
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 #782233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #782233 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.