#782825
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.113 25.7), rgb(120, 40, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#782825 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782825 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.113 25.7) |
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 #782825 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782825 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #782825 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #782825 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA4
oklch(81% 0.085 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97C74
oklch(70.7% 0.136 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5550
oklch(63.1% 0.174 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3333
oklch(55.6% 0.188 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2326
oklch(49.1% 0.175 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2121
oklch(42.7% 0.144 25.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782825
oklch(39.7% 0.113 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#782825 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) | #3D3824 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A23 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841528 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782825
#782825
oklch(39.7% 0.113 25.7)
- #005159
#005159
oklch(39.7% 0.068 206.3)
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 #782825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
Use #782825 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.