#782B04
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.117 41.9), rgb(120, 43, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#782B04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782B04 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 43, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.117 41.9) |
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 #782B04 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782B04 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #782B04 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #782B04 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE94
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E88057
oklch(70.7% 0.14 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A1A
oklch(63% 0.179 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782B04
oklch(39.8% 0.117 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#782B04 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) | #423900 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A00 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851624 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782B04
#782B04
oklch(39.8% 0.117 41.9)
- #004F63
#004F63
oklch(39.7% 0.073 222.3)
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 #782B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.012
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #782B04 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.