#782838
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.1% 0.112 11.7), rgb(120, 40, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#782838 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| 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 | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782838 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 40, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.112 11.7) |
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 #782838 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782838 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #782838 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #782838 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B8B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC536E
oklch(63% 0.172 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73156
oklch(55.5% 0.186 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2146
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 11.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782838
oklch(40.1% 0.112 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#782838 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) | #3A3A38 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831B2E | 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°).
- #782838
#782838
oklch(40.1% 0.112 11.7)
- #005451
#005451
oklch(40.3% 0.069 190.6)
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 #782838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #782838 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.