#782500
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.9% 0.123 39.6), rgb(120, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#782500 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782500 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.123 39.6) |
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 #782500 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782500 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #782500 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #782500 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD94
oklch(81% 0.092 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D56
oklch(70.7% 0.147 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35518
oklch(63.2% 0.189 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782500
oklch(38.9% 0.123 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441504
oklch(26.9% 0.078 39.6)
#782500 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) | #3E3500 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85081F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782500
#782500
oklch(38.9% 0.123 39.6)
- #004D5F
#004D5F
oklch(38.9% 0.071 220.4)
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 #782500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.009
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
Use #782500 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.