#782340
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.7% 0.12 3.5), rgb(120, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#782340 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782340 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.12 3.5) |
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 #782340 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782340 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #782340 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #782340 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97797
oklch(70.8% 0.144 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D7D
oklch(63% 0.184 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2667
oklch(55.7% 0.201 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE1555
oklch(49.2% 0.186 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1746
oklch(42.7% 0.155 3.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782340
oklch(39.7% 0.12 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#782340 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) | #353841 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83172F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782340
#782340
oklch(39.7% 0.12 3.5)
- #00534B
#00534B
oklch(39.7% 0.07 183.8)
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 #782340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #782340 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.