#78293B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.111 9.7), rgb(120, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#78293B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 10°. 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78293B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.111 9.7) |
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 #78293B | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78293B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #78293B text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #78293B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88592
oklch(70.7% 0.103 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6477
oklch(63.2% 0.133 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74860
oklch(55.6% 0.145 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D394F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78293B
oklch(40.3% 0.111 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#672B37
oklch(37.7% 0.087 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#78293B 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) | #3A3B3B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B39 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831D30 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78293B
#78293B
oklch(40.3% 0.111 9.7)
- #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 #78293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
Use #78293B 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.