#782A09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.117 39.9), rgb(120, 42, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#782A09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782A09 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.117 39.9) |
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 #782A09 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782A09 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #782A09 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #782A09 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.141 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5923
oklch(63.1% 0.179 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782A09
oklch(39.6% 0.117 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#782A09 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) | #413803 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A05 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851424 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782A09
#782A09
oklch(39.6% 0.117 39.9)
- #004F61
#004F61
oklch(39.5% 0.072 219.9)
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 #782A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.011
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
Use #782A09 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.