#782A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.111 4.4), rgb(120, 42, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#782A42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782A42 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 42, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.111 4.4) |
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 #782A42 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782A42 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #782A42 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #782A42 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BB
oklch(81% 0.064 5)
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Step 400
400
#D78598
oklch(70.8% 0.103 5)
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Step 500
500
#CA647F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54869
oklch(55.6% 0.144 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3957
oklch(49.2% 0.134 4.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782A42
oklch(40.7% 0.111 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#782A42 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) | #3A3C43 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B40 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822133 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782A42
#782A42
oklch(40.7% 0.111 4.4)
- #00564E
#00564E
oklch(40.7% 0.072 184.1)
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 #782A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
Use #782A42 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.