#782437
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.6% 0.117 10.8), rgb(120, 36, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#782437 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782437 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.117 10.8) |
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 #782437 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782437 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #782437 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #782437 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E9788B
oklch(70.6% 0.14 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6F
oklch(63% 0.18 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A57
oklch(55.5% 0.195 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE1947
oklch(49% 0.181 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782437
oklch(39.6% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#782437 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) | #383837 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83152C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782437
#782437
oklch(39.6% 0.117 10.8)
- #00524F
#00524F
oklch(39.6% 0.068 190.5)
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 #782437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
Use #782437 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.