#78293C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.111 8.9), rgb(120, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#78293C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78293C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.111 8.9) |
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 #78293C | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78293C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #78293C text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #78293C text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88593
oklch(70.7% 0.103 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6479
oklch(63.1% 0.132 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74862
oklch(55.7% 0.145 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3951
oklch(49.2% 0.134 8.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78293C
oklch(40.4% 0.111 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#672B38
oklch(37.7% 0.087 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#78293C 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) | #3A3B3C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831D30 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78293C
#78293C
oklch(40.4% 0.111 8.9)
- #005450
#005450
oklch(40.2% 0.07 189.2)
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 #78293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
Use #78293C 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.