#782833
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40% 0.112 15.6), rgb(120, 40, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#782833 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782833 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.112 15.6) |
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 #782833 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782833 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #782833 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #782833 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAF
oklch(81% 0.084 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77B84
oklch(70.6% 0.133 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5466
oklch(63.1% 0.171 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8324E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD223E
oklch(49.2% 0.173 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F34
oklch(42.6% 0.144 15.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782833
oklch(40% 0.112 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#782833 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) | #3B3933 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83192C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782833
#782833
oklch(40% 0.112 15.6)
- #005353
#005353
oklch(40% 0.068 194.8)
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 #782833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #782833 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.