#782543
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.118 1.9), rgb(120, 37, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#782543 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782543 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 37, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.118 1.9) |
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 #782543 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782543 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #782543 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #782543 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BC
oklch(81% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7779A
oklch(70.6% 0.143 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F81
oklch(63.1% 0.181 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8296B
oklch(55.6% 0.198 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1959
oklch(49.1% 0.183 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A49
oklch(42.8% 0.152 1.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782543
oklch(40.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#782543 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) | #363A44 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A41 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821B31 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782543
#782543
oklch(40.1% 0.118 1.9)
- #00544B
#00544B
oklch(40% 0.071 182.6)
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 #782543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #782543 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.