#782742
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.3% 0.115 3.3), rgb(120, 39, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#782742 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782742 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.115 3.3) |
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 #782742 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782742 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #782742 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #782742 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D9839A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6281
oklch(63.2% 0.138 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7466A
oklch(55.6% 0.149 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3659
oklch(49% 0.14 2.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782742
oklch(40.3% 0.115 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#782742 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 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821D32 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782742
#782742
oklch(40.3% 0.115 3.3)
- #00554C
#00554C
oklch(40.4% 0.072 182.7)
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 #782742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
Use #782742 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.