#782934
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.11 15.3), rgb(120, 41, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#782934 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782934 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.11 15.3) |
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 #782934 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782934 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #782934 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #782934 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77C85
oklch(70.8% 0.132 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5567
oklch(63.1% 0.169 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7334F
oklch(55.5% 0.184 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC233F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2135
oklch(42.8% 0.142 15.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782934
oklch(40.1% 0.11 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#782934 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) | #3C3A34 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A32 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831B2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782934
#782934
oklch(40.1% 0.11 15.3)
- #005354
#005354
oklch(40.1% 0.068 196.2)
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 #782934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #782934 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.