#782642
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.2% 0.117 3), rgb(120, 38, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#782642 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782642 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 38, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.117 3) |
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 #782642 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782642 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #782642 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #782642 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77898
oklch(70.7% 0.141 3)
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Step 500
500
#DC507F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 3)
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Step 600
600
#C72B68
oklch(55.5% 0.195 3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B57
oklch(49.2% 0.181 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B47
oklch(42.6% 0.15 2.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782642
oklch(40.2% 0.117 3)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#782642 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) | #373A43 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821C31 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782642
#782642
oklch(40.2% 0.117 3)
- #00544C
#00544C
oklch(40.1% 0.071 183.9)
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 #782642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
Use #782642 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.