#782835
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40% 0.112 14.1), rgb(120, 40, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#782835 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 14°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782835 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.112 14.1) |
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 #782835 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782835 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #782835 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #782835 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABB0
oklch(81% 0.084 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77B87
oklch(70.7% 0.133 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5469
oklch(63.2% 0.171 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83151
oklch(55.6% 0.186 14)
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Step 700
700
#AC2242
oklch(49.1% 0.172 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F36
oklch(42.7% 0.144 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782835
oklch(40% 0.112 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#782835 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) | #3B3A35 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A33 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831A2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782835
#782835
oklch(40% 0.112 14.1)
- #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 #782835, 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
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
Use #782835 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.